Fremont, Iowa

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Population in July 2007: 686. Population change since 2000: -2.8%

Males: 329	(48.0%)
Females: 357	(52.0%)

Median resident age:	36.3 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 52561.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,733 (it was $39,583 in 2000)

Fremont:	$50,733
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,282 (it was $53,500 in 2000)

Fremont:	$79,282
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $83,015; Detached houses: $86,718; Townhouses or other attached units: $47,097; In 2-unit structures: $105,293; Mobile homes: $22,237; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $75,000
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Races in Fremont:

White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Fremont: 72.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/14/1883

Land area: 1.03 square miles.

Population density: 665 people per square mile

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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%

11 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.6%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Fremont, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fremont to the number of sex offenders is 686 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Fremont:	1.3% ($698)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (56.3 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (185.4 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (250.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Kirkville, IA (2.4 miles ), Hedrick, IA (2.7 miles ), Keomah Village, IA (2.7 miles) , Rose Hill, IA (2.8 miles ), Delta, IA (3.1 miles ), Martinsburg, IA (3.1 miles) , Chillicothe, IA (3.2 miles) , Hayesville, IA (3.2 miles) .

Latitude: 41.21 N, Longitude: 92.44 W

Area code: 641

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

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Food (9%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (22%)
Health care (12%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Food (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Cashiers (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Child care workers (4%)

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Fremont-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 132% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1959, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.9 miles away from the Fremont city center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/20/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.7 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Fremont:

MAHASKA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; OSKALOOSA, IA)
OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 14 miles; OTTUMWA, IA)
KEOKUK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 15 miles; SIGOURNEY, IA)

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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/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 59 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)

Public elementary/middle schools in Fremont:

Fremont Elementary School (Location: 525 E. Main St; Grades: PK-5)
Fremont Middle School (Location: 525 E. Main St.; Grades: 6-8)

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Notable locations in Fremont: Fremont Elevator (A), Fremont City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fremont include: Baptist Church (A), Fremont United Methodist Church (B), Church of the Nazarene (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Cedar Township Memorial Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Fremont and their reported violations in the past:

FREMONT MUNICIPAL WATER PLANT (Population served: 704, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	70.3%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.9%
Whole state:	4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	8.9%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	2.7%
Whole state:	3.8%

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Fremont compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Fremont (2009 data):

Bank Iowa: Fremont Branch at 210 Main Street, branch established on 1993-12-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $102.0 mil, Deposits: $80.0 mil, headquarters in Oskaloosa, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Iowa Corporation

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2004 Presidential Election results in Mahaska County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (82%) Electricity (16%) Wood (1%)

Religon statistics for Fremont

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Christian Reformed Church in North America	Catholic Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Church of the Nazarene
Adherents	21.1%	13.4%	11.9%	10.0%	8.6%
Congregations	17.5%	12.5%	2.5%	2.5%	5.0%

Name	Reformed Church in America	Assemblies of God	Lutheran Church	United Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	8.3%	6.3%	3.4%	2.7%	14.2%
Congregations	5.0%	5.0%	2.5%	2.5%	45.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$139
Streets and Highways	1	$3,853	$46,236	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$3,853	$46,236	6	$139

Fremont government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $72,000
All Other: $10,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $140,000
Water Utilities: $46,000

Sewerage: $37,000

Financial Administration: $23,000

Health Services - Other: $21,000

Fire Protection: $21,000

General Public Buildings: $11,000

General - Other: $5,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000

Libraries: $3,000

Welfare - Other: $2,000

Central Staff Services: $2,000

Housing & Community Development: $1,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $22,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $550,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $510,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $40,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,000
Rents: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $606,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $78,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $56,000
All Other: $6,000

General Support: $3,000
Tax - Property: $97,000
Total General Sales: $45,000

Public Utilities: $4,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $52,000

6.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,710 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.03%
Iowa average:	6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Wapello County, IA	0.78% ($29,194 average AGI)
from Marion County, IA	0.58% ($33,130)
from Keokuk County, IA	0.41% ($30,303)

6.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,324 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.52%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Marion County, IA	0.66% ($36,887 average AGI)
to Polk County, IA	0.60% ($39,354)
to Wapello County, IA	0.56% ($32,800)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fremont:

WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KBIZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLEE (1480 AM; 1 kW; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: FMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
KBOE (740 AM; 0 kW; OSKALOOSA, IA; Owner: JOMAST CORPORATION)
KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fremont:

KBOE-FM (104.9 FM; OSKALOOSA, IA; Owner: JOMAST CORPORATION)
KKSI (101.5 FM; EDDYVILLE, IA; Owner: O-TOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KOTM-FM (97.7 FM; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: FMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTWA (92.7 FM; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
KCWN (99.9 FM; NEW SHARON, IA; Owner: CROWN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KLBA-FM (96.7 FM; ALBIA, IA; Owner: H & H BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KIIK-FM (95.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD MEIDA GROUP, INC.)
K201CJ (88.1 FM; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KRKN (104.3 FM; ELDON, IA; Owner: O-TOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fremont:

KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
K51FJ (Channel 51; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K55GS (Channel 55; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K10OO (Channel 10; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: RICHARD P. JACKSON, JR.)
K49DX (Channel 49; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K45EE (Channel 45; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K65GA (Channel 65; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K31ED (Channel 31; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K53FC (Channel 53; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K58ER (Channel 58; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K21EM (Channel 21; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K33AA (Channel 33; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
K42AM (Channel 42; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
K23CI (Channel 23; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: OTTUMWA AREA TRANSLATOR SYSTEM, INC.)
K25DE (Channel 25; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: OTTUMWA AREA TRANSLATOR SYSTEM, INC.)
K27CV (Channel 27; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: OTTUMWA AREA TRANSLATOR SYSTEM, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

Nicole Gardner, 2074 Highway 163, Type: Tower, Structure height: 102.1 m, Overall height: 106.7 m
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc., 100 Regency Forest Drive, Suite 400, Cary, NC 27511, Phone: (919) 465-6649, Email:
PETER M CONNOLLY,, 3368 310th. Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
Heidi A Blake, Oskaloosa Municipal Airport, Type: Mast, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 10 m, , Licensee ID: L00010638
Registrant: City Of Oskaloosa, 220 S. Market St., Oskaloosa, IA 52577, Phone: (641) 673-9431

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

FREMONT, 3368 310th. Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: WPXT999
Assigned Frequencies : 6256.54 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6545.62 MHz
Grant Date: 06/10/2003, Expiration Date: 06/10/2013, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1

Oskaloosa Municipal Airport, Type: Mast, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 10 m, Call Sign: WPZN966, Licensee ID: L00010638
Assigned Frequencies : 118.625 MHz
Grant Date: 03/09/2009, Expiration Date: 02/11/2019
Registrant: City Of Oskaloosa, 220 S. Market St., Oskaloosa, IA 52577, Phone: (641) 673-9431

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KA0RMF, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 08/09/1988, Expiration Date: 08/09/1998, Cancelation Date: 08/10/2000
Registrant: Vic S Boggess, Rr 1, Fremont, IA 52561
Call Sign: WB0CFY, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 01/05/1995, Expiration Date: 01/05/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/06/2007
Registrant: John M Mc Kee, 247 S Miles, Fremont, IA 52561

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7353J , Serial Number: 28-24704, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 07/24/1968
Registrant (Corporation): Ottumwa Air Inc, 409 N Miles, Fremont, IA 52561
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7515R , Serial Number: 28-22072, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 08/24/1966
Registrant (Corporation): Ottumwa Air Inc, 409 N Miles St, Fremont, IA 52561

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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