Fremont, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 25,174. Estimated population in July 2024: 25,314 (+0.6% change)
Males: 11,977 (47.6%), Females: 13,197 (52.4%)

Dodge County

Zip codes: 68025.

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $36,700
Median house value: $87,100

Population by Race

Races in Fremont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • Other race (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (44.8%), Irish (13.8%), English (9.3%), Swedish (6.3%), Czech (6.1%), Danish (5.3%).

Elevation: 1198 feet

Land area: 7.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fremont

  • High school or higher: 83.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fremont city

  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

3.0% Foreign born (2.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,288 (+5.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Fremont:

  • FREMONT AREA MEDICAL CENTER (450 E 23RD ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Fremont:

  • SAUNDERS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 19 miles; WAHOO, NE)
  • NEBRASKA HEALTH SYSTEM (about 25 miles; OMAHA, NE)
  • MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; BLAIR, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fremont:

  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 44 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 45 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 67 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fremont:

  • FREMONT MUNI (about 2 miles; FREMONT, NE; Abbreviation: FET)
  • SCRIBNER STATE (about 15 miles; SCRIBNER, NE; Abbreviation: SCB)
  • WAHOO MUNI (about 16 miles; WAHOO, NE; Abbreviation: AHQ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Fremont:

  • MIDLAND LUTHERAN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 956; Location: 900 N. CLARKSON; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.MLC.edu)
  • BAHNER COLLEGE OF HAIRSTYLING-FREMONT (Full-time enrollment: 66; Location: 1660 N GRANT; Private, for-profit; Website: www.bahnercollege.com)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fremont:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 25 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 38 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 45 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 46 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)

Schools

Public high schools in Fremont:

  • FREMONT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,302; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • FREMONT LEARNING CENTER (Students: 59; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Fremont:

  • ARCHBISHOP BERGON JR SR HIGH S (Students: 309; Location: P O BOX 259 545 E 4TH ST; Grades: 6 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Fremont:

  • FREMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 992; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • BELL FIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 383; Grades: PK – 06)
  • LINDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 366; Grades: PK – 06)
  • HOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 317; Grades: PK – 06)
  • MILLIKEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 304; Grades: PK – 06)
  • WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 271; Grades: PK – 06)
  • CLARMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 229; Grades: PK – 06)
  • GRANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 214; Grades: PK – 06)
  • PLATTEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 78; Grades: PK – 08)
  • DAVENPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 72; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle schools in Fremont:

  • TRINITY LUTHERAN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 295; Location: 1546 N LUTHER RD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • HEARTLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 11; Location: 1106 NORTH MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 11)

Libraries

Library in Fremont:

  • KEENE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $679,410; Location: 1030 NORTH BROAD STREET; 81,423 books; 3,489 audio materials; 2,041 video materials; 230 serial subscriptions)