Fremont, Indiana

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Coordinates: 41°43′52″N, 84°55′57″W
Town of Fremont, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
County	Steuben
Area
- City	5.8 km² (2.2 sq mi)
- Land	5.8 km² (2.2 sq mi)
- Water	0.0 km² (0 sq mi)
Population (2000)
- City	1,696
- Density	293.6/km² (760.4/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EST (UTC-5)

Fremont is a town in Steuben County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,696 at the 2000 census. Settled in 1834 as Willow Prairie, Village of Brockville, it was platted in 1837. In 1848, it was renamed to honour John C. Frémont, "the Great Pathfinder".

In 1914, the first hospital in Steuben County was opened in Fremont by Dr. Wade.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Sites of interest
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Fremont is located at 41°43′52″N, 84°55′57″W, four miles east of the interchange between Interstate 69 and the Indiana Toll Road (Interstate 80/90) on State Road 120.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.8 km² (2.2 mi²). 5.8 km² (2.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.45% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,696 people, 640 households, and 455 families residing in the town. The population density was 293.6/km² (761.9/mi²). There were 679 housing units at an average density of 117.6/km² (305.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.11% White, 0.18% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.47% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.95% of the population.

Fremont, Indiana from 1876 Atlas

There were 640 households out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the town the population was spread out with 33.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,462, and the median income for a family was $42,446. Males had a median income of $31,333 versus $22,260 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,067. About 5.7% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

The Erastus Farnham House, just south of Fremont, on State Road 827. Built c. 1849, it is reputed to have been a stop on the Underground Railroad.

[edit] Sites of interest

The following are National Register of Historic Places sites in or near Fremont:

The Enos Michael House, 200 E. Toledo St, built c. 1850.
The William L. Lords House, Clear Lake Rd., built c. 1848.
Pokagon State Park, 4 miles west of Fremont. In addition to the park itself, the Combination Shelter (known locally as the CCC Shelter) at the park is also on the Register.