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A town of 28,350, laid out in 1856.
Fremont grades C overall, 51st among Nebraska's 57 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. On the other side, its public schools trail 89% of Nebraska towns on state tests and graduation. A typical home there costs about $251K, 3.4 years of the Fremont area’s $74K median household income. 43% of working residents work locally in Fremont, against 33% in Nebraska’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Love-Larson Opera House and Nye House.
Where Fremont beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,195 in 1870, 27,141 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1867 and 2 maps from 1968 on.
14 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nebraska), ordered by how far Fremont is from typical.
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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 Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Fremont.
Its public schools are run by the Fremont Public Schools. Two of its 17 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Crossing Academic Center (5-6)Largest public middle schoolGrades 5–6 | Grades 5–6 | 759 | D |
| Fremont Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,677 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state tests and graduation
381 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 36 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 381 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Fremont.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fremont has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 14° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Fremont | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.9% | 3.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clemmons Park | — | 15 |
| 2. Milliken Park | — | 9 |
| 3. John C Fremont Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Jobs based in Fremont grew to 13,406 in 2023, 1,951 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Fremont is 17 minutes. The top destinations are Omaha (20%), Lincoln (6%) and Valley (5%).
| Fremont | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 4.2% | 5.6% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fremont's reported crime rate is close to Nebraska's. Fremont’s property crime rate is 14.9 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Fremont | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 14.9 per 1,000 residents | 7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
34% of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent in Fremont. The typical Fremont home is worth about $251,000, up 3.4% in a year, 10% below the Nebraska typical home. 62% of households own their home in Fremont.
| Fremont | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 34% | 43% | 48% |
| Households that own their home | 62% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,080 a month | $907 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Fremont beats the Nebraska average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 17% of Fremont adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Fremont | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 9.7% | 8.1% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 36% |
| What stands out | Fremont | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 12.9% | 9.9% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 14.5% | 12.3% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 28.5% | 24.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Fremont
About 5 of every 100 Fremont residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
14 places in Fremont on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Nebraska, United States
Fremont is a city in and the county seat of Dodge County in the eastern portion of the state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States. The population was 27,141 at the 2020 census, making it the sixth most populous city in Nebraska. Fremont is the home of Midland University.
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3 towns share a border with Fremont.
| Town | NE rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont | #51 | C | B | — | D | B |
| Platte Township | — | — | A− | — | C− | B− |
| Elkhorn Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inglewood | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Platte Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Fremont and Platte Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Elkhorn Township and Inglewood aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Fremont with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Fremont grades C overall, better than 29% of U.S. towns and #51 of 57 in Nebraska. It grades B for health and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
