Fremont Township, Lake County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Fremont Township is a township
in Lake County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 23,955.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Lake County
Lake County, Illinois
Lake County is a county in the northeastern corner of the state of Illinois, on the shore of Lake Michigan. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 703,462, which is an increase of 9.2% from 644,356 in 2000. Its county seat is Waukegan. The county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 23,955.
Geography
Fremont Township covers an area of 35.73 square miles (92.5 km²); of this, 1.02 square miles (2.6 km²) or 2.86 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Countryside Lake, Davis Lake, Diamond Lake, Lake Fairfield and Schreiber Lake.Cities and towns
- GrayslakeGrayslake, IllinoisGrayslake is a village in Lake County in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is located in the Chicago metropolitan area, about north of Chicago’s downtown, west of Lake Michigan, and south of the Wisconsin border....
(south quarter) - Hawthorn WoodsHawthorn Woods, IllinoisHawthorn Woods is a village in the Fremont and Ela Townships of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,002 at the 2000 census and estimated to have grown to over 8,000 by 2008. The village is located approximately 40 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. It was officially...
- LibertyvilleLibertyville, IllinoisLibertyville is an affluent northern suburb of Chicago in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It is located west of Lake Michigan on the Des Plaines River. The 2000 census population was 20,742; the 2005 estimate was 21,760...
(west edge) - Long GroveLong Grove, IllinoisLong Grove is an affluent village located in Lake County, Illinois, approximately northwest of Chicago. As of the 2005 census, the village had a total population of 6,735...
(northwest edge) - MundeleinMundelein, IllinoisMundelein is a village in Lake County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 31,064.-History:The community now known as Mundelein has been inhabited since at least 1650, when the Potowatami Indians were known to have been trading with French fur traders....
- North BarringtonNorth Barrington, IllinoisNorth Barrington is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,918 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Neighborhoods:There are a few neighborhoods in...
(northeast edge) - Round Lake ParkRound Lake Park, IllinoisRound Lake Park is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,038 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Round Lake Park is located at ....
- WaucondaWauconda, IllinoisWauconda is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,448 at the 2000 census, estimated to be 12,614 in 2006, and is projected to reach 13,811 by 2011. It is the site of the Wauconda Bog Nature Preserve, a National Natural Landmark...
(partial)
Adjacent townships
- Avon TownshipAvon Township, Lake County, IllinoisAvon Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 54,957.-Geography:Avon Township covers an area of ; of this, or 4.79 percent is water...
(north) - Warren TownshipWarren Township, Lake County, IllinoisWarren Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 64,841. The cities of Gurnee, Gages Lake, Park City, Grayslake, Grandwood Park, and Wildwood lie within its borders. The township was established in 1850 by settlers who came from the town of...
(northeast) - Libertyville TownshipLibertyville Township, Lake County, IllinoisLibertyville Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 48,904. The village of Libertyville is part of the township as are parts of Green Oaks, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Mettawa, Mundelein, North Chicago, Rondout, Vernon Hills and Waukegan...
(east) - Vernon TownshipVernon Township, Lake County, IllinoisVernon Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 65,355.-Geography:Vernon Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.26 percent is water. The stream of Indian Creek runs through this township...
(southeast) - Ela TownshipEla Township, Lake County, IllinoisEla Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 39,688.-History:The township form of government, modeled after the New England town meeting, was established in the United States after 1785, when federal legislation authorized states to create...
(south) - Cuba TownshipCuba Township, Lake County, IllinoisCuba Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 15,749. Cuba Township was originally named Troy Township, but was renamed at about the time of the Spanish American War.-Geography:...
(southwest) - Wauconda TownshipWauconda Township, Lake County, IllinoisWauconda Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 16,387.-Geography:Wauconda Township covers an area of ; of this, or 4.09 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Bangs Lake and Slocum Lake...
(west) - Grant TownshipGrant Township, Lake County, IllinoisGrant Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 17,397. Grant Township changed its name from Goodale Township on an unknown date.-Geography:...
(northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Ivanhoe, Saint Marys Catholic, Transfiguration Catholic, Union and United States Naval.Major highways
- U.S. Route 12U.S. Route 12U.S. Route 12 or US 12 is an east–west United States highway, running from Grays Harbor on the Pacific Ocean, in the state of Washington, to downtown Detroit, for almost . As a thoroughfare, it has mostly been supplanted by I-90 and I-94, but remains an important road for local travel.The...
- U.S. Route 45U.S. Route 45U.S. Route 45 is a north–south United States highway. US 45 is a border-to-border route, from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico. A sign at the highway's northern terminus notes the total distance as ....
- Illinois State Route 60
- Illinois State Route 83
- Illinois State Route 137
- Illinois State Route 176