Fremont County, Iowa

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Fremont County, Iowa
Fremont County Courthouse
Location in the state of Iowa
Iowa's location in the U.S.
Founded	1847
Named for	John C. Fremont
Seat	Sidney
Largest city	Hamburg
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	517 sq mi (1,339 km²) 511 sq mi (1,323 km²) 5.5 sq mi (14 km²), 1.1%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	7,441 15/sq mi (6/km²)
Congressional district	3rd
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.co.fremont.ia.us/

Fremont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,441. The county seat is Sidney. The county was formed in 1847 and named for the military officer John C. Fremont.

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)

Demographics

Historical populations
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%
Est. 2015	6,906		−13.8%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013

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.

2000 census

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Fremont County

As of the census of 2000, there were 8,010 people, 3,199 households, and 2,242 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 3,514 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.01% White, 0.04% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.96% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. 2.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,199 households out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were married couples living together, 8.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% were non-families. 26.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.10% under the age of 18, 6.00% from 18 to 24, 24.30% from 25 to 44, 24.70% from 45 to 64, and 19.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,345, and the median income for a family was $46,547. Males had a median income of $30,822 versus $23,003 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,081. About 6.50% of families and 9.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.40% of those under age 18 and 10.70% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

• Farragut
• Hamburg
• Imogene
• Randolph
• Riverton
• Shenandoah (part)
• Sidney
• Tabor
• Thurman

Unincorporated communities

• Bartlett
• McPaul
• Percival

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 2010 census of Fremont County.

† county seat

Rank	City/Town/etc.	Municipal type	Population (2010 Census)
1	Shenandoah (partially in Page County)	City	5,150
2	Hamburg	City	1,187
3	† Sidney	City	1,138
4	Tabor (partially in Mills County)	City	1,040
5	Farragut	City	485
6	Riverton	City	304
7	Thurman	City	229
8	Randolph	City	168
9	Percival	CDP	87
10	Imogene	City	72
11	Anderson	CDP	65
12	Bartlett	CDP	50

See also

• Fremont County Courthouse (Iowa)
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Fremont County, Iowa

External links

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Fremont County, Iowa

• Fremont County website
• Fremont County Economic Development website
• Fremont County Chamber of Commerce website