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Population (year 2000): 4,224. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,300 (+1.8% change)
 

Males: 1,906  (45.1%)
Females: 2,318  (54.9%)

Newaygo County

Median resident age:  37.4 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49412.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,000 (it was $32,246 in 2000)
Fremont  $32,000
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $117,600 (it was $90,600 in 2000)
Fremont  $117,600
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Fremont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (23.6%), Dutch (22.5%), Irish (14.5%), English (14.4%), French (6.4%), United States (5.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 823 feet

Land area: 3.33 square miles.

Population density: 1300 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fremont

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fremont city

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

112 residents are foreign born (1.1% Asia, 0.9% North America, 0.5% Latin America).

This city:  2.7%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 27 registered sex offenders living in Fremont, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fremont to the number of sex offenders is 160 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Fremont:  1.6% ($1,442)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Grand Rapids, MI (40.3 miles , pop. 197,800).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (140.9 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (163.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hesperia, MI (9.5 miles ), Newaygo, MI (10.8 miles ), Grant, MI (13.1 miles ), White Cloud, MI (13.4 miles ), Twin Lake, MI (17.1 miles ), Wolf Lake, MI (19.1 miles ), Ravenna, MI (19.3 miles ), Casnovia, MI (19.5 miles ).

Latitude: 43.47 N, Longitude: 85.95 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,468 (+82.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,114 (61.8%)


People in group quarters in Fremont
  • 25 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 231

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Population change in the 1990s: +295 (+7.5%).


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Most common industries for males:



  • Food (13%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)


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Crime in Fremont by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 230201
    per 100,000 47.170.20.046.90.023.6
Robberies 001000
    per 100,000 0.00.023.40.00.00.0
Assaults 424644
    per 100,000 94.246.893.7140.693.694.2
Burglaries 1914191569
    per 100,000 447.5327.7445.0351.6140.4212.0
Thefts 12311810012212374
    per 100,000 2896.82762.22341.92859.82877.91743.2
Auto thefts 210844
    per 100,000 47.123.40.0187.593.694.2
Arson 300210
    per 100,000 70.70.00.046.923.40.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 207.5200.8150.6219.6151.1129.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.85
US city average:  3.00

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Fremont-area historical tornado activity is below Michigan state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.0 miles away from the Fremont city center killed 5 people and injured 142 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 46.9 miles away from the city center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Joe Berger - 2005 NFL player (Miami Dolphins, born: May 25, 1982).


Main business address for: FREMONT MICHIGAN INSURACORP INC (FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE).


Hospital/medical center in Fremont:
  • GERBER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (212 S SULLIVAN ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Fremont:
  • LIFECARE HOSPITALS OF WESTERN MICHIGAN (about 24 miles; MUSKEGON, MI)
  • LAKESHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; SHELBY, MI)
  • NORTH OTTAWA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; GRAND HAVEN, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fremont:
  • MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 29 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; ID: MKG)
  • GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 51 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; ID: GRR)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 90 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fremont:
  • FREMONT MUNI (about 4 miles; FREMONT, MI; ID: 3FM)
  • WHITE CLOUD (about 14 miles; WHITE CLOUD, MI; ID: 42C)
  • GRANT (about 16 miles; GRANT, MI; ID: 01C)

Local government website: CITYOFFREMONT.NET

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fremont:
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 43 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 47 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)
Public high school in Fremont:
  • FREMONT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 796; Location: 204 E. MAIN STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Fremont:
  • FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 23; Location: 7729 W 48TH STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Fremont:
  • FREMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 604; Location: 500 W. WOODROW STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • PATHFINDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 536; Location: 109 W. 44TH STREET; Grades: 01 - 03)
  • DAISY BROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 378; Location: 502 N. DIVISION AVENUE; Grades: 04 - 05)
  • PINE STREET SCHOOL (Students: 216; Location: 450 E. PINE STREET; Grades: KG - 01)
  • QUEST ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 92; Location: 350 W. CEDAR STREET; Grades: UG - UG)
  • FREMONT EDUCATION AND ACTIVITY CENTER (Students: 28; Location: 4554 W. CAREER PATHWAY; Grades: UG - UG)
  • FREMONT CENTER (Location: 4575 W. 48TH STREET; Grades: UG - UG)
  • NEWAYGO COUNTY CAREER TECH CENTER (Location: 4645 W. CAREER PATHWAY; Grades: UG - UG)
Private elementary/middle schools in Fremont:
  • FREMONT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 183; Location: 208 HILLCREST DR; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST MICHAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 76; Location: 10250 MAPLE IS RD-RT 5; Grades: KG - 8)
  • NEWAYGO CO BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 15; Location: 405 WEST 44TH STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Fremont:
  • FREMONT AREA DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $682,761; Location: 104 EAST MAIN STREET; 73,704 books; 4,133 audio materials; 1,212 video materials; 200 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Fremont and their reported violations in the past:

ST MICHAELS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Population served: 285, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
NORTHWOOD GOLF COURSE INC (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
NCCS CAMP NEWAYGO (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
KARNEMAAT CAMP 62-0029 (Population served: 36, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Fremont that have no violations reported:
  • FREMONT (Population served: 4224, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SHI-LO-CUM CAMPGROUND (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.8%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.2%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

Fremont compared to Michigan state average:

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Banks with branches in Fremont (2007 data):
  • The Huntington National Bank: Fremont Drive-Thru at 24 South Division Street, branch established on 1971-01-04; Fremont Branch at 2 West Main Street, branch established on 1883-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,914.0 mil, Deposits: $25,554.3 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 593 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
  • ChoiceOne Bank: 1423 West Main Street Branch at 1423 West Main Street, branch established on 2002-04-01. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $464.5 mil, Deposits: $366.9 mil, headquarters in Sparta, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Choiceone Financial Services, Inc.
  • Chemical Bank: Fremont Branch at 211 West Main St, branch established on 1923-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,781.3 mil, Deposits: $2,898.3 mil, headquarters in Midland, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 127 total offices, Holding Company: Chemical Financial Corporation
  • Fifth Third Bank: Fremont Branch at 55 West Main Street, branch established on 1904-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48,441.3 mil, Deposits: $39,126.0 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 751 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp



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6.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,427 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.04%
Michigan average:  5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kent County, MI  1.90% ($36,834 average AGI)
from Muskegon County, MI  0.73% ($33,675)
from Ottawa County, MI  0.30% ($40,096)


6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,634 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.75%
Michigan average:  5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kent County, MI  1.84% ($30,881 average AGI)
to Muskegon County, MI  0.86% ($28,270)
to Mecosta County, MI  0.42% ($26,767)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fremont:
  • WSHN (1550 AM; daytime; 1 kW; FREMONT, MI; Owner: NOORDYK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMHG (1600 AM; 5 kW; MUSKEGON, MI)
  • WMJH (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; ROCKFORD, MI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WBRN (1460 AM; 5 kW; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: RH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fremont:
  • WSHN-FM (100.1 FM; HOLTON, MI; Owner: NOORDYK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBLV (90.3 FM; TWIN LAKE, MI; Owner: BLUE LAKE FINE ARTS CAMP, INC.)
  • WCXT (105.3 FM; HART, MI; Owner: WATERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSNX-FM (104.5 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMUS-FM (106.9 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLCS (98.3 FM; NORTH MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEFG-FM (97.5 FM; WHITEHALL, MI; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMRR (101.7 FM; MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W206AZ (89.1 FM; FREMONT, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYBR (102.3 FM; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: MENTOR PARTNERS, INC.)
  • W215AS (90.9 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fremont:
  • WZZM-TV (Channel 13; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS CORP. OF OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • W42CB (Channel 42; HESPERIA, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOMS-CA (Channel 29; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WTLJ (Channel 54; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • W67DN (Channel 67; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WGVU-TV (Channel 35; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)

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