Fremont County, Iowa Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Fremont County
U.S. county
Fremont County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Founded	1847
Named for	John C. Fremont
Seat	Sidney
Largest city	Sidney
Area
• Total	517 sq mi (1,340 km²)
• Land	511 sq mi (1,320 km²)
• Water	5.5 sq mi (14 km²) 1.1%
Population (2020)
• Total	6,605
• Density	12.776/sq mi (4.933/km²)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd

Fremont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census the population was 6,605, making it the state's seventh-least populous county. The county seat is Sidney. The county was formed in 1847 and named for the military officer John C. Frémont.

Geography
- Major highways
- Adjacent counties
History
Demographics
- 2020 census
- 2010 census
Communities
Education
See also

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 517 square miles (1,340 km²), of which 511 square miles (1,320 km²) is land and 5.5 square miles (14 km²) (1.1%) is water.

Major highways

Interstate 29
U.S. Highway 59
U.S. Highway 275
Iowa Highway 2
Iowa Highway 333

Adjacent counties

Mills County (north)
Page County (east)
Atchison County, Missouri (south)
Otoe County, Nebraska (southwest)
Cass County, Nebraska (northwest)

History

Fremont County was impacted by the 2019 Midwestern U.S. floods. Buyouts are under discussion for residents in Hamburg and McPaul.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1850	1,244	—
1860	5,074	307.9%
1870	11,174	120.2%
1880	17,652	58.0%
1890	16,842	−4.6%
1900	18,546	10.1%
1910	15,623	−15.8%
1920	15,447	−1.1%
1930	15,533	0.6%
1940	14,645	−5.7%
1950	12,323	−15.9%
1960	10,282	−16.6%
1970	9,282	−9.7%
1980	9,401	1.3%
1990	8,226	−12.5%
2000	8,010	−2.6%
2010	7,441	−7.1%
2020	6,605	−11.2%
2023 (est.)	6,458	−13.2%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2018

Population of Fremont County from US census data

2020 census

2022 US Census population pyramid for Fremont County from ACS 5-year estimates

The 2020 census recorded a population of 6,605 in the county, with a population density of 12.7663/sq mi (4.9291/km²). 95.65% of the population reported being of one race. 91.01% were non-Hispanic White, 0.17% were Black, 2.88% were Hispanic, 0.29% were Native American, 0.17% were Asian, 0.08% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and 5.42% were some other race or more than one race. There were 3,110 housing units, of which 2,720 were occupied.

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 7,441 in the county, with a population density of 14.5599/sq mi (5.6216/km²). There were 3,431 housing units, of which 3,064 were occupied.

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated places

McPaul

Townships

Fremont County is divided into thirteen townships:

Benton
Fisher
Green
Locust Grove
Madison
Monroe
Prairie
Riverside
Riverton
Scott
Sidney
Walnut
Washington

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Fremont County.

† county seat

Rank	City, town, etc.	Municipal type	Population (2020 Census)
1	† Sidney	City	1,070
2	Hamburg	City	890
3	Tabor (partially in Mills County)	City	928 (1,014 total)
4	Farragut	City	490
5	Riverton	City	245
6	Randolph	City	189
7	Thurman	City	167
8	Percival	CDP	53
9	Imogene	City	39
10	Anderson	CDP	37
11	Bartlett	CDP	5
12	Shenandoah (mostly in Page County)	City	0 (4,925 total)

Education

School districts include:

Fremont-Mills Community School District
Hamburg Community School District
Shenandoah Community School District
Sidney Community School District

Former school districts:

Farragut Community School District

Fremont County, Iowa facts for kids

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