Fremont, California
Fremont, California | |
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Mission San José View of Mission Peak from Lake Elizabeth Holy Spirit Church Dominican Convent of the Holy Rosary Washington High School | |
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| Coordinates: 37°32′55″N 121°59′18″W / 37.54861°N 121.98833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Alameda |
| Incorporated | January 23, 1956[1] |
| Named after | John C. Frémont |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager[2] |
| • City council[8] | Mayor Raj Salwan Vice Mayor Desrie Campbell Councilmembers Teresa Keng Desrie Campbell Kathy Kimberlin Yang Shao Yajing Zhang Raymond Liu |
| • City manager | Karena Shackelford[3] |
| • State senator | Aisha Wahab (D)[4] |
| • Assembly member | Alex Lee (D)[5] |
| • United States Representatives | Eric Swalwell (D)[6] and Ro Khanna (D)[7] |
| Area | |
• Total | 88.46 sq mi (229.10 km2) |
| • Land | 78.31 sq mi (202.83 km2) |
| • Water | 10.14 sq mi (26.27 km2) 11.6% |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 230,504 |
| • Rank | 2nd in Alameda County 16th in California 104th in the United States |
| • Density | 2,600/sq mi (1,000/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes[12] | 94536–94539, 94555 |
| Area code | 510, 341 |
| FIPS code | 06-26000 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277521, 2410545 |
| Website | www |
Fremont (/ˈfriːmɒnt/) is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. Located in the East Bay region of the Bay Area, Fremont has a population of 230,504 as of 2020,[11] making it the fourth most populous city in the Bay Area, behind San Jose, San Francisco, and Oakland. It is the closest East Bay city to the high-tech Silicon Valley network of businesses, and has a strong tech industry presence.[13][14]
The city's origins lie in the community that arose around Mission San José, founded in 1797 by the Spanish under Padre Fermín Lasuén. Fremont was incorporated on January 23, 1956, when the former towns of Mission San José, Centerville, Niles, Irvington, and Warm Springs unified into one city.[15] Fremont is named after John C. Frémont, a general who helped lead the American Conquest of California from Mexico and later served as Military Governor of California and then U.S. Senator.
- ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ "Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2013". City of Fremont, California. Archived from the original on December 25, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "City of Fremont Official Website — City Manager". Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
- ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
- ^ "California's 14th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
- ^ "California's 17th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
- ^ "Mayor & City Council". City of Fremont. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Fremont". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Fremont city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- ^ "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ "Fremont's tech community flourishes as city leaders look for more ways to be efficient". KGO-TV. November 19, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Quinn: The next Silicon Valley? Fremont and Berkeley drive tech scene growth". Mercury News. April 29, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ Oral History Associates, Sausalito, California (1989). City of Fremont: The first thirty years, history of growth (LC 89-60547 ed.). The Mission Peak Heritage Foundation.
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