Fremont Township is one of twenty

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in Fayette County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 560.

Geography

According to the

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, Fremont Township covers an area of 37.03 square miles (95.92 square kilometers).

Cities, towns, villages

* Westgate

Adjacent townships

* Banks Township (north) * Center Township (northeast) * Harlan Township (east) * Jefferson Township (southeast) * Oran Township (south) * Franklin Township, Bremer County (southwest) * Dayton Township, Bremer County (west) * Sumner No. 2 Township, Bremer County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Calvary, Greenwood and Saint Peter.

Landmarks

* Downing County Park

School districts

* Sumner-Fredericksburg Community School District * Wapsie Valley Community School District * West Central Community School District

Political districts

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* State House District 18 * State Senate District 9

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

United States National Atlas

External links

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