Fremont, Wisconsin
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Waupaca County, Wisconsin
-Demographics: As of the census of 2000, there were 51,731 people, 19,863 households, and 13,884 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 22,508 housing units at an average density of...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
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, within the town of Fremont
Fremont, Waupaca County, Wisconsin
Fremont is a town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 632 at the 2000 census. The village of Fremont is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Red Banks is licated in the town.-Geography:...
. The population was 666 at 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...
. Fremont is often referred to as the "White Bass Capital of the World."
Geography
Fremont is located at 44°15′43"N 88°52′12"W (44.261991, -88.870059).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), of which, 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (11.76%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 666 people, 302 households, and 189 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 637.2 people per square mile (244.9/km²). There were 406 housing units at an average density of 388.4 per square mile (149.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.80% White, 0.15% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.15% Native American, 0.15% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.75% from two or more races. 1.05% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
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or Latino
Latino
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of any race.
There were 302 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the village the population was spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $51,111. Males had a median income of $37,019 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the village was $20,430. About 5.0% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Fremont Elementary School serves grades PK-5, on 4.1 acres (16,592.1 m²) immediately east of the current U.S. Post Office, is part of the WeyauwegaWeyauwega, Wisconsin
Weyauwega is a city in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,806 at the 2000 census. The city is located mostly within the Town of Weyauwega, though it is politically independent. Small portions extend north into the adjacent Town of Royalton...
-Fremont School District with an enrollment of 963.
History
The Town of Fremont was first settled in the spring of 1849 by D. Gordon. The first paper published was the Fremont Pioneer in 1857. The first church (Presbyterian) was built in 1873. The Village of Fremont was organized in 1888.An interesting story, the "Death of Wau-Ke-John" a war chief of the Menominee, takes place in the summer of 1852 as reported by W. A. Springer "who was in the neighborhood ... and was present at the funeral".
Wolf River
The Wolf RiverWolf River (Fox River)
The Wolf River, long, is one of the two National Scenic Rivers in Wisconsin, along with the St. Croix River. The scenic portion is long. It rises in the north woods of the state, with the northernmost fork stemming from Pine Lake in Forest County. The river then flows south through Langlade and...
flows through the middle of the village; Partridge Lake is just upriver. A spawning "run" of white bass, or sand bass (Morone chrysops), also known as "stripers", occurs twice a year: in the spring around Mothers Day (third weekend of May) and in the fall (late September/early October). Lake Sturgeon
Lake sturgeon
The lake sturgeon is a North American temperate freshwater fish, one of about 20 species of sturgeon. Like other sturgeons, this species is an evolutionarily ancient bottomfeeder with a partly cartilaginous skeleton and skin bearing rows of bony plates...
from Lake Winnebago
Lake Winnebago
Lake Winnebago is a freshwater lake in eastern Wisconsin, United States. It is the largest lake entirely within the state.-Statistics:...
travel upriver to the Fremont area in spring to spawn. Fremont is the white bass capital of the world.