Is Fremont a good place to live?
Fremont’s best subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and a B for history; its weakest is a C− for health. 34% of residents are under 18 in Fremont, above both Wisconsin’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (22%). Only 25 of Wisconsin’s 874 towns score lower on health. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 69% of U.S. towns. Only 85 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns score lower on civic life. Fremont has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,363 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Fremont grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Fremont is from typical.
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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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fremont.
A larger share of adults in Fremont get no exercise outside work than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
35% of adults get no exercise outside work in Fremont, against 26% in Wisconsin’s towns and 25% across U.S. towns. 19% of adults binge drink in Fremont. Fremont beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| Fremont | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 78% | 79% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | Fremont | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.6% | 9.9% |
| More smokers | 20.5% | 13.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fremont’s public schools outperform 60% of Wisconsin districts
One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Meadow School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 19 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Most of Fremont’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Fremont for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Fremont grew to 165 in 2023, 62 more than in 2013. 13% of Fremont residents live below the poverty line.
| Fremont | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Fremont
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
Fremont faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Fremont
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fremont; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Fremont residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
95% of working residents leave Fremont for work
Where Fremont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Fremont
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Fremont is a town in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,312 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Chili is located in the community.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,240 ft
Questions about Fremont
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fremont, WI expensive?
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 B+.