Fremont, California
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, 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.
Fremont, California | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Alameda |
| Incorporated | January 23, 1956 |
| Named for | John C. Frémont |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • City council | Mayor Lily Mei Vice Mayor Yang Shao Councilmembers Teresa Keng Desrie Campbell Jenny Kassan Raj Salwan Teresa Cox |
| • City manager | Karena Shackelford |
| • State senator | Aisha Wahab (D) |
| • Assembly members | Liz Ortega (D) and Ash Kalra (D) |
| • United States Representatives | Eric Swalwell (D) and Ro Khanna (D) |
| 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 (2020) | |
| • Total | 230,504 |
| • Rank | 2nd in Alameda County 16th in California 99th in the United States |
| • Density | 2,600/sq mi (1,000/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 94536–94539, 94555 |
| Area code | 510, 341 |
| FIPS code | 06-26000 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277521, 2410545 |
| Website | www |
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. 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.