Fremont, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 704. Estimated population in July 2024: 690 (-2.0% change)
Males: 338 (48.0%), Females: 366 (52.0%)

Mahaska County

Zip code: 52561

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $39,583
Median house value: $56,700

Population by Race

Races in Fremont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

Ancestries: German (28.4%), Irish (12.5%), English (9.9%), Dutch (9.7%), United States (6.1%), French (2.6%).

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Fremont, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fremont

  • High school or higher: 80.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fremont city

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 65.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -9 (-1.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fremont:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fremont:

  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 8 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 69 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 78 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fremont:

  • OSKALOOSA MUNI (about 4 miles; OSKALOOSA, IA; Abbreviation: OOA)
  • SIG FIELD (about 24 miles; MONTEZUMA, IA; Abbreviation: 7C5)
  • ALBIA MUNI (about 27 miles; ALBIA, IA; Abbreviation: 4C8)

Amtrak station near Fremont:

  • 14 miles: OTTUMWA (210 W. MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fremont:

  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 70 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 87 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)

Public primary/middle schools in Fremont:

  • FREMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 91; Location: 525 E. MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FREMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 36; Location: 525 E. MAIN ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)