Moving to Fremont, Ohio

Population: 17,375. Estimated population in July 2024: 17,049 (-1.9% change)
Males: 8,226 (47.3%), Females: 9,149 (52.7%)

Sandusky County

Zip code: 43420

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $34,051
Median house value: $72,900

Population by Race

Races in Fremont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.2%)
  • Hispanic (12.3%)
  • Black (8.3%)
  • Other race (5.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (33.8%), Irish (9.4%), English (6.2%), United States (6.0%), Polish (4.0%), Italian (2.7%).

Elevation: 636 feet

Land area: 7.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fremont

  • High school or higher: 77.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fremont city

  • Never married: 29.0%
  • Now married: 47.4%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

2.3% Foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 0.4% Asia, 0.3% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -494 (-2.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Fremont:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (715 SOUTH TAFT AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Fremont:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fremont:

  • TOLEDO EXPRESS (about 50 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Abbreviation: TOL)
  • MANSFIELD LAHM REGIONAL (about 57 miles; MANSFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: MFD)
  • DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 61 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DTW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fremont:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Fremont:

  • TERRA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,408; Location: 2830 NAPOLEON RD; Public; Website: www.terra.cc.oh.us)
  • VANGUARD CAREER CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 25; Location: 1306 CEDAR ST; Public; Website: www.vanguard-sentinel-jvs.k12.oh.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fremont:

  • BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 37 miles; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,537)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO (about 41 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Full-time enrollment: 15,999)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY (about 43 miles; FINDLAY, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,508)
  • OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-TOLEDO CAMPUS (about 43 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Full-time enrollment: 7,809)
  • OBERLIN COLLEGE (about 63 miles; OBERLIN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
  • OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; ADA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
  • ASHLAND UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; ASHLAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,404)

Schools

Public high schools in Fremont:

  • FREMONT ROSS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,048; Location: 1100 NORTH ST; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • TECHNOLOGY CENTER (Location: 1220 CEDAR ST; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • VANGUARD CAREER CENTER (Location: 1306 CEDAR ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Fremont:

  • ST JOSEPH CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIG (Students: 295; Location: 702 CROGHAN STREET; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fremont:

  • FREMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,041; Location: 501 CROGHAN ST; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • STAMM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 524; Location: 1038 MILLER ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • OTIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 404; Location: 718 N BRUSH ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • CROGHAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 371; Location: 1110 CHESTNUT ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • HAYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 367; Location: 916 HAYES AVE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • ATKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 339; Location: 1100 DELAWARE AVE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • LUTZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location: 1929 BUCKLAND AVE; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Fremont:

  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY (Students: 389; Location: 716 CROGHAN ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 377; Location: 500 SMITH ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST ANN SCHOOL (Students: 188; Location: 1011 WEST STATE ST; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Fremont:

  • BIRCHARD PUBLIC LIBRARY OF SANDUSKY COUNTY (Operating income: $2,456,809; Location: 423 CROGHAN ST.; 164,488 books; 7,983 audio materials; 8,234 video materials; 290 serial subscriptions)