Fremont, Ohio

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Fremont is a city in Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. The population was 17,375 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Sandusky County^GR6.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Famous people from Fremont, Ohio
4 Colleges
5 Notable Landmarks
6 Radio Stations
7 Media
8 Company Headquarters in Fremont
9 External links

[edit] Geography

Fremont is located at 41°20′56″N, 83°7′2″W (41.348909, -83.117123)^GR1, along the Sandusky River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.0 km² (7.7 mi²). 19.5 km² (7.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (2.85%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 17,375 people, 6,856 households, and 4,374 families residing in the city. The population density was 893.3/km² (2,313.1/mi²). There were 7,368 housing units at an average density of 378.8/km² (980.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.24% White, 8.29% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 5.85% from other races, and 3.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.32% of the population.

There were 6,856 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,051, and the median income for a family was $39,439. Males had a median income of $32,453 versus $22,048 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,014. About 9.8% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.8% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Famous people from Fremont, Ohio

Bob Brudzinski - NFL Linebacker Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins
Lisa Hart Carroll - Actress, Terms of Endearment
Mark Coleman - Olympic Wrestler, UFC Champion
Rutherford B. Hayes -19th President of the United States
Robert Knepper- Actor
Kurt Frederick Ludwig - Spy
Rob Lytle - NFL running back, Denver Broncos
James Purdy - Novelist
Charles Woodson - NFL defensive back, Oakland Raiders, Green Bay Packers - Heisman winner.
Tony Little - Fitness personality/Businessman