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This town of 107 people was founded in 1887.
92% of residents live below the poverty line in Fremont, above both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a lower median age than Fremont. Fremont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2020 and 3 maps from 1944 on.
Fremont is unincorporated, so Carter County and regional agencies provide most services.
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.
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Fremont after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 62% come from inland flooding and 15% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical home values rose 13% in the year to September 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A winter brings about 6 inches of snow, with January nights at 24° and July afternoons at 90°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among 248 Missouri towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Fremont. In Fremont, nearly half of adults have high blood pressure. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Fremont is ahead of Missouri on 2 and behind on 21.
| Fremont | Typical Missouri town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 22% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Fremont | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.1% | 16.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 17.1% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Fremont; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Fremont residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Census-designated place in Missouri, United States
Fremont is a census-designated place in western Carter County, Missouri, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 60, approximately 10 miles (16 km) west of Van Buren in Pike Creek Valley. The community was founded circa 1887. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 43.
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Fremont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.