Fremont

Fremont, Ohio
—  City  —
Downtown Fremont, Ohio on South Front Street.
Location of Fremont, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°20′56″N 83°7′2″W / 41.34889°N 83.11722°W / 41.34889; -83.11722
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Sandusky
Government
- Mayor	Terry M. Overmyer
Area
- Total	7.7 sq mi (20.0 km2)
- Land	7.5 sq mi (19.5 km2)
- Water	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation [1]	627 ft (191 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	17,375
- Density	2,313.1/sq mi (893.1/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	43420
Area code(s)	419
FIPS code	39-28826[2]
GNIS feature ID	1040674[1]
Website	http://www.fremontohio.org/

Fremont is a city in and the county seat of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States.^[3] The population was 17,375 at the 2000 census. Former president Rutherford B. Hayes lived in the city for a period of time and dedicated a library to the town. The National Arbor Day Foundation designated Fremont as a Tree City USA.

Geography

Fremont is located at 41°20′56″N 83°7′2″W / 41.34889°N 83.11722°W / 41.34889; -83.11722 (41.348909, -83.117123)^[4], along the Sandusky River.

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

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 17,375 people, 6,856 households, and 4,374 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,313.1 people per square mile (893.3/km²). There were 7,368 housing units at an average density of 980.9/sq mi (378.8/km²). 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.

Government

Sandusky County Courthouse in Fremont.

• Mayor - Terry M. Overmyer - Republican

City Council

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Economy

• A Heinz ketchup plant is located in this town and is active.

• Ed Valenti and Barry Becher, founders of the Rhode Island based direct marketing agency Dial Media, found a set of knives made in Fremont, Ohio by the Douglas Quikut Division of Scott Fetzer. Originally called Eversharp, Valenti and Becher decided that they had to come up with a more alluring name before the product could become a true success and catch on in mainstream media.^{[citation needed]} After some discussion, the pair came up with the Japanese-sounding name Ginsu (Kanji Japanese: 銀簾, Hiragana: ぎんす).

Landmarks

The Rutherford B. Hayes House at Spiegel Grove.

• Birchard Public Library (former site of Fort Stephenson)
• H. J. Heinz Company ketchup factory (the world's largest)
• Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center
• Spiegel Grove

Hospital

• Memorial Hospital
• Physician's Choice Hospital

Media

Fremont's daily newspaper is The News-Messenger.

WFRO (99.1FM) "Eagle 99" broadcasts from Fremont. The callsign was also at one time used by a now-defunct AM station licensed to Fremont (at 900 khz).

Education

Fremont Public Schools enroll 4,450 students in public primary and secondary schools.^[6] The district administers 9 public schools including seven elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. Other than public schools, the city is home to one private catholic high school, Saint Joseph Central Catholic High School, as well as three catholic elementary schools(SAcred Heart,St. Ann, and St. Joseph. Fremont is also home to Terra Community College.

Notable residents

• Samuel Brady - 1800's explorer
• Bob Brudzinski - NFL Linebacker Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins
• Mark Coleman - Olympic Wrestler, UFC Champion
• Rutherford B. Hayes - 19th President of the United States
• Robert W. Hines - American wildlife artist
• Robert Knepper - actor
• Tony Little - fitness personality and businessman
• Kurt Frederick Ludwig - German spy
• Timothy Lull - Lutheran minister, scholar and author
• Rob Lytle - NFL running back, Denver Broncos
• James Purdy - novelist
• Dick Sprang - American comic book artist
• Charles Woodson - NFL defensive back, Oakland Raiders, Green Bay Packers - Heisman winner.

Transportation

One railroad serves the city (Norfolk Southern) and it uses parts of two defunct railroads as spurs to factories. Two long-distance US routes run through Fremont, US 20 and US 6. State Routes 12, 19, 53 and 412 also pass through or terminate in Fremont.

References

External links

• Fremont, Ohio Home Page
• Saint Joseph Central Catholic High School
• Fremont City Schools

• Fremont, Ohio is at coordinates 41°20′56″N 83°07′02″W / 41.348909°N 83.117123°W / 41.348909; -83.117123 (Fremont, Ohio)Coordinates: 41°20′56″N 83°07′02″W / 41.348909°N 83.117123°W / 41.348909; -83.117123 (Fremont, Ohio)

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