Fremont, Ohio

Fremont, Ohio
City
Downtown Fremont, Ohio on South Front Street
Downtown Fremont, Ohio on South Front Street
Nickname: 
Cutlery Capital of the World[1]
Motto: 
"Where People Come First"
Location of Fremont in Sandusky County
Location of Fremont in Sandusky County
Fremont is located in Ohio
Fremont
Fremont
Fremont is located in the United States
Fremont
Fremont
Coordinates: 41°21′48″N 83°08′42″W / 41.36333°N 83.14500°W / 41.36333; -83.14500
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountySandusky
TownshipBallville, Sandusky
Government
 • MayorDanny Sanchez (R)[citation needed]
Area
[2]
 • Total
8.74 sq mi (22.64 km2)
 • Land8.52 sq mi (22.07 km2)
 • Water0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
Elevation
[3]
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
15,930
 • Estimate 
(2023)[4]
15,812
 • Density1,869.28/sq mi (721.70/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43420
Area code(s)419, 567
FIPS code39-28826[5]
GNIS feature ID1086909[3]
Websitewww.fremontohio.org

Fremont is a city in and the county seat of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States, along the Sandusky River. It is about 35 miles (56 km) southeast of Toledo and 25 miles (40 km) west of Sandusky.[6] The population was 15,930 at the 2020 census.

The city was the home of Rutherford B. Hayes, who served as President of the United States from 1877 to 1881. The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center was the first presidential library and is one of the focal points of the city. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Fremont as a Tree City USA since 1986.[7]

  1. ^ Sandusky County Historical Society. "Fremont Native Charles Stilwell: Inventor of the Self-Opening Sack". Archived from the original on July 9, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fremont, Ohio
  4. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ Ohio