Fremont, IA

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Fremont, Iowa

Fremont, Iowa, in Mahaska county, is 56 miles SW of Iowa City, Iowa (center to center) and 182 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. The city contains a population of approximately 704.

The People and Families of Fremont

In Fremont, about 68% of adults are married. Married couples seem to be the rule in Fremont, at least compared to other cities of its size. There are plenty of young children in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fremont had a median family income of $44,167.

Fremont Housing

Fremont has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 84% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Fremont, 95% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Fremont, IA

Comparing Fremont to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	56 miles SW of Iowa City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	182 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Mahaska
Standard Zip Codes	52561
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.213
Longitude	-92.434

Station	OTTUMWA AP
Distance	7.8 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	42 to 62 F
Jul Temp	67 to 86 F
Oct Temp	44 to 64 F
Annual Precip	35.9 inches

Station	OSKALOOSA
Distance	13.3 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	36.9 inches

Station	SIGOURNEY
Distance	14.8 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	35.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	704	100%
Male	338	48%
Female	366	52%
Under 18	187	26.6%
18+	517	73.4%
65+	128	18.2%
Median Age	36.3
Average Family Size	2.95
White	700	99.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	3	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.3%
Median Family Income (1999)	$44,167
Population In Poverty	63	8.9%

Ancestry	Percent
German	35.9%
Irish	11.7%
English	10.3%
US/American	9.9%
Dutch	9.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.7%
French (except Basque)	3%
Polish	1.6%
Scottish	1.4%
Norwegian	1.4%
Italian	1.4%
Swedish	1.4%
Czech	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Czechoslovakian	0.7%
Welsh	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%

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