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Fremont’s story
177 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1849Fremont is settled
FremontIA
Photo: Bill Whittaker (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
681
2025 Census estimate · −2.2% since 2020
Typical home
$176K
+9.3% in a year
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
28.6
years
Jobs based here
83
A commuter town
Is Fremont a good place to live?
Fremont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Fremont stand out
Where Fremont beats most towns.
Small town
681 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Fremont: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fremont, and how to reach them.
PowerMidAmerican Energy11.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fremont’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Iowa 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.govWho runs elections hereMahaska County AuditorMahaska County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code5256152561 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fremont.
Work & commute
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Fremont than in most of Iowa or the rest of the country
The top destinations are Oskaloosa (26%), Ottumwa (5%) and Des Moines (3%). Since 2013, Fremont has added 22 jobs, to 83 in 2023. Only 3 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a higher average commute than Fremont.
2%work in town
| Fremont | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 31% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Fremont2%
Oskaloosa26%
Ottumwa5%
Des Moines3%
Montezuma2%
26 mi
median commute distance
83
jobs based in Fremont
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Fremont’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSD. Enrollment at the town’s public school: 108 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 108 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: low risk in Fremont, mostly inland flooding
In Fremont, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 24 of 100, below both Iowa’s towns (40 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2019. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 36% come from inland flooding and 23% from drought.
24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
A home in Fremont is worth about $176K, on Zillow’s estimate
The midpoint rent for Fremont comes to $798 a month. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 9.3%.
$176KZillow home value
| Fremont | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $798 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 70% | 73% |
Typical home value
Fremont$176K
Iowa$237K
+9.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Fremont
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 14°, with about 24 inches of snow a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–34°
Spring39–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Fremont is
The share of adults in Fremont who report frequent mental distress: 18%. Fremont: 21% of adults binge drink, against 20% in Iowa’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. Three quarters of adults locally had a checkup this year; 17% smoke cigarettes.
| Fremont | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 78% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Fremont | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.8% | 11.6% |
Mahaska Health Partnership
11.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fremont
18pages on Fremont
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Fremont
Indian Hills Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ottumwa11.7 mi$5,040 in-state tuitionWilliam Penn UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Oskaloosa13 mi$29,750 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Fremont residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Fremont for work
Where Fremont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
83jobs based in Fremont
2%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Fremont
City in Iowa, United States
Fremont is a city in Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. The population was 708 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 837 ft
- ZIP code
- 52561
Questions about Fremont
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fremont, IA a good place to live?
Fremont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Fremont, IA known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Tyler Lorenzen and Ivan Combe.