FremontNY
A town of 862.
Is Fremont a good place to live?
14% of residents are under 18 in Fremont, where New York’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 22%. Fremont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
862 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fremont: who provides what
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 Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fremont.
Most of Fremont’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Fremont for work: only 4% work in town. At 19 minutes, Fremont’s average trip to work is below both New York’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The median household income in Fremont is $68,000.
| Fremont | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.1% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fremont has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Fremont has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Fremont’s July high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Fremont is
Fremont beats the New York average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 16% of adults smoke cigarettes in Fremont.
| Fremont | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Fremont | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.3% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.2% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fremont faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1989, 16 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Fremont.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Fremont
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Fremont
About 2 of every 100 Fremont residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Fremont has shrunk 13% since 2010
1,008 counted in 2010 and 894 in 2020; an estimated 862 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Fremont
Town in New York, United States
Fremont is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 898 at the 2020 census. The town is named after General John Fremont. The Town of Fremont is in the western part of Steuben County, northeast of the city of Hornell.
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- Area
- 32 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,745 ft
Questions about Fremont
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fremont, NY a good place to live?
Fremont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.