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Michigan›Sanilac County

Fremont TownshipMI

A town of 950.

Is Fremont Township a good place to live?

Fremont Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

950 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Speaker TownshipWorth TownshipBuel TownshipGreenwood TownshipGrant TownshipSpeaker TownshipWorth TownshipBuel TownshipGreenwood TownshipGrant TownshipFremont Township
Getting set up

Moving to Fremont Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Fremont Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fremont Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCroswell-Lexington Community School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereFremont Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48097, 48422, 48454, 4803248097 45% · 48422 41% · 48454 11% · 48032 3%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Fremont Township.

Work & commute

A smaller share of working residents in Fremont Township work locally than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town

Fremont Township’s middle household income is $68,000, where Michigan’s towns sit at $77,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Between 2011 and 2021, jobs here rose by 41, to 50. The typical journey to work for Fremont Township comes to 37 minutes. The top destinations are Sandusky (9%), Port Huron (8%) and Croswell (8%).

1%work in town
Fremont TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work37 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.8%5.9%8%
Median household income$68,000$77,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Fremont Township1%
Sandusky9%
Port Huron8%
Croswell8%
Worth Township6%
20 mi
median commute distance
50
jobs based in Fremont Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Fremont Township

Fremont Township’s typical July afternoon high stands at 81°F.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–33°
Spring36–55°
Summer59–79°
Fall43–59°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Fremont Township is

Nearly two in five adults have high blood pressure in Fremont Township. Fremont Township: nearly a fifth of adults report frequent mental distress, above both Michigan’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (17%). In Fremont Township, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 28% have been diagnosed with depression.

Fremont TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%15%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)28%27%23%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)30%25%25%
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outFremont TownshipMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15%10.2%
More smokers18.8%14.6%
More adults with COPD10.4%8.1%
Mckenzie Health System
16.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Fremont Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

In Fremont Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 41 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 48% come from cold waves and 36% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fremont Township

14pages on Fremont Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Fremont Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Fremont Township for work

Where Fremont Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → Sandusky Sandusky 9% 8% → Port Huron Port Huron 8% 8% → Croswell Croswell 8% 6% → Worth Township Worth Township 6% 4% → Marlette Marlette 4% 3% → Elk Township Elk Township 3% Fremont Township · 1% stay
50jobs based in Fremont Township
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Fremont Township

Township in Michigan, United States

Fremont Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 958.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
755 ft

Questions about Fremont Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Fremont Township, MI a good place to live?

Fremont Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.