Fremont, Iowa

Not to be confused with Fremont County, Iowa.

Fremont, Iowa
City
Location of Fremont, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°12′45″N92°26′01″W / 41.21250°N 92.43361°W / 41.21250; -92.43361
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Mahaska
Area [1]
• Total	1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2)
• Land	1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	837 ft (255 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	708
• Density	666.04/sq mi (257.26/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	52561
Area code	641
FIPS code	19-29190
GNIS feature ID	2394824 [2]

Fremont is a city in Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. The population was 708 at the time of the 2020 census. ^[3]

History

In 1871, Fremont stretched for 8 blocks, 1/2 mile (under 1 km) along Main Street, with at least one house on every block on the north side of the street and a few houses on Washington Street, one block north. There was a Baptist church, a hotel, three stores, a barber shop and a school. The town also had a physician, a blacksmith and a shoemaker. ^[4]

The Burlington and Western, a narrow gauge railroad and its competitor, the Iowa Central Railway built parallel tracks toward Oskaloosa. The Burlington and Western arrived in the fall of 1883 and was widened to Standard Gauge in 1902 and taken over by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy the next year. ^[5] the Minneapolis and St. Louis took over the Iowa Central around the same time. The Burlington line was abandoned in 1934. ^[6]

In 1905, Fremont had a grain elevator, live-stock pens, and a lumber yard on clustered around the Burlington depot on the south side of town, and a creamery, another stockyard, and grain elevator spread out on both sides of the Iowa Central depot along the north-east side. The school and hotel were on Main Street, and the post office was half a block north of Main. ^[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.03 square miles (2.67 km²), all of it land. ^[8]

Demographics

Historical populations

Year	Pop.	±%
1880	143	—
1900	542	+279.0%
1910	501	−7.6%
1920	544	+8.6%
1930	450	−17.3%
1940	490	+8.9%
1950	471	−3.9%
1960	461	−2.1%
1970	480	+4.1%
1980	730	+52.1%
1990	701	−4.0%
2000	704	+0.4%
2010	743	+5.5%
2020	708	−4.7%
Source: "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 28, 2020. and Iowa Data Center Source: U.S. Decennial Census [9] [3]

The population of Fremont, Iowa from US census data

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, ^[10] there were 708 people, 285 households, and 194 families residing in the city. The population density was 666.3 inhabitants per square mile (257.3/km²). There were 320 housing units at an average density of 301.2 per square mile (116.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.0% White, 0.6% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 2.4% of the population.

Of the 285 households, 34.4% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 12.3% were cohabitating couples, 18.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 21.1% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 31.9% of all households were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 38.9 years. 26.4% of the residents were under the age of 20; 6.9% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 and 44; 24.0% were from 45 and 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.4% male and 47.6% female.

2010 census

As of the census ^[11] of 2010, there were 743 people, 300 households, and 208 families living in the city. The population density was 721.4 inhabitants per square mile (278.5/km²). There were 327 housing units at an average density of 317.5 per square mile (122.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.7% White, 0.1% African American, 0.7% Asian, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 300 households, of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.7% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the city was 37.5 years. 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 16% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[12] of 2000, there were 704 people, 283 households, and 198 families living in the city. The population density was 682.7 inhabitants per square mile (263.6/km²). There were 300 housing units at an average density of 290.9 per square mile (112.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.43% White, 0.14% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.

There were 283 households, out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.95.

26.6% are under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,583, and the median income for a family was $44,167. Males had a median income of $33,333 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,925. About 5.9% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is within the Eddyville–Blakesburg–Fremont Community School District, formed by the 2012 merger of the Fremont Community School District and the Eddyville–Blakesburg Community School District. ^[13]

Notable people

• Steve Bales – flight control engineer for NASA's Apollo 11 mission
• Ivan Combe – founder of Combe, Inc., creator of Clearasil, Odor Eaters, and leader in the Consumer Health Care industry ^[14]
• Herschel C. Loveless – 34th Governor of Iowa ^[15]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fremont, Iowa
3. "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
4. George E. Warner, Fremont inset, Map of Mahaska County, Iowa, Harrison & Warner, Oskaloosa, 1871.
5. W. W. Baldwin, The Burlington and Western Railway,Corporate History of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company, C. B. & Q., 1917; pages 205-207.
6. David Lotz and Charles Franzen, 'Rails to a County Seat', The Print Shop, Washington Iowa, 1989; pages 37, 47-52.
7. Fremont, Atlas of Mahaska County, Iowa, Midland Map Company, Knoxville, Iowa, 1905; page 21.
8. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
10. "2020 Census". United States Census Bureau.
11. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 11, 2012.
12. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
13. "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66 Archived 2019-02-09 at the Wayback Machine ." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on January 14, 2019.
14. Ravo, Nick (January 17, 2000). "Ivan D. Combe, 88, Marketer of Clearasil and Just for Men". The New York Times.
15. "Iowa Governor Herschel C. Loveless". www.nga.org. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011.