Fremont County, Iowa
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2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 7,441 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,431 housing units, of which 3,064 were occupied.

2000 census

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 8,010 people, 3,199 households, and 2,242 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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 was 16 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 3,514 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.01% White
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, 0.04% Black
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 or African American
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, 0.24% Native American
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, 0.24% Asian
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, 0.96% from other races
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, and 0.51% from two or more races. 2.17% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
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 of any race.

There were 3,199 households out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were married couples
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 living together, 8.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% were non-families. 26.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.10% under the age of 18, 6.00% from 18 to 24, 24.30% from 25 to 44, 24.70% from 45 to 64, and 19.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,345, and the median income for a family was $46,547. Males had a median income of $30,822 versus $23,003 for females. The per capita income
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 for the county was $18,081. About 6.50% of families and 9.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.40% of those under age 18 and 10.70% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

  • Farragut
    Farragut, Iowa
    Farragut is a city in Fremont County, Iowa, USA. The population was 509 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Farragut is located at near the East Nishnabotna River....

  • Hamburg
    Hamburg, Iowa
    Hamburg is a city in Fremont County, Iowa, United States, along the Nishnabotna River. The population was 1,240 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

  • Imogene
    Imogene, Iowa
    Imogene is a city in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. The population was 66 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Imogene is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....


  • Randolph
    Randolph, Iowa
    Randolph is a city in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. The population was 209 at the 2000 census. It is the birthplace of Virginia Smith, Republican U.S...

  • Riverton
    Riverton, Iowa
    Riverton is a city in Fremont County, Iowa, United States, along the East Nishnabotna River. The population was 304 at the 2000 census. The 1881 robbery of the Sexton Bank at Riverton was suspected to be the work of Jesse James, but it was soon determined to be the work of the outlaw Poke...

  • Shenandoah
    Shenandoah, Iowa
    Shenandoah is a city in Fremont and Page Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 5,546 at the 2000 census.Once referred to as the "seed and nursery center of the world," Shenandoah is the home to Earl May Seed Company and the radio station KMA, founded by Earl May...

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  • Sidney
    Sidney, Iowa
    Sidney is a city in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,300 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Fremont County and is one of the smallest county seats in Iowa....

  • Tabor
    Tabor, Iowa
    Tabor is a city in Fremont and Mills counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 993 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tabor is located at ....

  • Thurman
    Thurman, Iowa
    Thurman is a city in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. The population was 236 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Thurman is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....



Unincorporated communities

  • Bartlett
    Bartlett, Iowa
    Bartlett is an unincorporated community in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. It is located at the intersection of County Road L31 and Western Avenue, near Interstate 29 and the Missouri River. It is five miles northwest of Thurman, at 40.887295N -95.7950145W.-History:Bartlett was named after...

  • McPaul
    McPaul, Iowa
    McPaul is a former townsite and unincorporated community in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. It was located at the intersection of County Roads J18 and L31, near the Missouri River. It is three miles west of Thurman, at 40.887295N -95.7950145W.-History:...

  • Percival

See also

  • Fremont County Courthouse (Iowa)
    Fremont County Courthouse (Iowa)
    The Fremont County Courthouse, located in Sidney, Iowa, United States, was built in 1889. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource...

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Fremont County, Iowa

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