Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Fremont’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for history; its weakest is a C for incomes. On cost of living, just 16 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns do better. Fremont has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Enos Michael House. Fremont has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Fremont beats most towns.
Where Fremont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Fremont is from typical.
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Census counts: 392 in 1870, 2,034 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1876 and 5 maps from 1939 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fremont, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Fremont.
Most working residents leave Fremont for work: only 17% work in town. At 16 minutes, Fremont’s average trip to work is where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Since 2013, Fremont has added 583 jobs, to 1,863 in 2023.
| Fremont | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At $586 a month, Fremont’s median rent is below both Indiana’s towns ($947 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Typical home values rose 5.7% in the year to September 2026.
| Fremont | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $586 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 76% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The property crime rate in Fremont is 2.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Fremont | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.9 per 1,000 residents | 8.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.4 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Fremont has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Among 594 Indiana towns, just 3 have a lower July high than Fremont.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fremont tracks Indiana closely on all 32 CDC measures. 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Fremont.
| Fremont | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Vistula Park, at 38 acres.
| Fremont | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vistula Park | — | 38 |
| 2. Rocket Ship Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fremont. Close and well known come first.
26 mi MuseumAuburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum
38 mi MuseumAmerican Museum of Magic38 mi Zoo & aquariumBinder Park Zoo
22 mi GardenSlayton Arboretum
23 mi MuseumE.O. Grosvenor HouseAuburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum: Michael Walter, a.k.a. Cuppysfriend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Museum of Magic: rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Slayton Arboretum: Brother Atticus, CC0 · E.O. Grosvenor House: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
2 within 15 miles of the center of Fremont
About 4 of every 100 Fremont residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Town in Indiana, United States
Fremont is a town in Fremont Township, Steuben County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 2,034 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
