Fremont TownshipKS
A town of 845, settled in 1860.
Is Fremont Township a good place to live?
Among 152 Kansas towns, just 1 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Fremont Township. Fremont Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
845 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fremont Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fremont Township, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fremont Township.
Fremont Township stands out in Kansas and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
At 83 of 100, Fremont Township’s FEMA risk score is against 49 of 100 in Kansas’ towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Fremont Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Fremont Township for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Fremont Township has added 23 jobs, to 61 in 2023. At 19 minutes, Fremont Township’s average trip to work is near the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and below the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Fremont Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Fremont Township, the median age runs higher than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
Fremont Township’s median age is 48.5 years. Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (36% statewide). 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas.
| Fremont Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.5 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 17% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 40% and 68% women
The Census survey reached too few of Fremont Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.9 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Fremont Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.6% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.1% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.5% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.7% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 26.7% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.1% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.6% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.4% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.8% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.7% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.8% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.6% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
In Fremont Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Fremont Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Fremont Township is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Fremont Township is
Fremont Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 12% of Fremont Township adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Fremont Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Fremont Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 12.4% | 9.9% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 8.8% | 7.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 16% | 13% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fremont Township. Close and well known come first.
20 mi National PreserveTallgrass Prairie National Preserve28K visitors a year
7 mi MuseumNational Teachers Hall of Fame
39 mi MuseumCombat Air Museum9 mi Zoo & aquariumDavid Traylor Zoo of EmporiaPhoto credits
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve: Samstone13, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Teachers Hall of Fame: Corkythehornetfan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Combat Air Museum: Eric Friedebach, CC BY 3.0
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Everything we know about Fremont Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Fremont Township
About 4 of every 100 Fremont Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
97% of working residents leave Fremont Township for work
Where Fremont Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Fremont Township
Township in Lyon County, Kansas
Fremont Township is a township in Lyon County, Kansas, United States.
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Questions about Fremont Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fremont Township, KS a good place to live?
Fremont Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.