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County population in July 2011: 7,430 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,382
Renter-occupied apartments: 817
% of renters here:

26%
State:

23%

Land area: 511 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 15 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Fremont County: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.3%), Manufacturing (18.1%), Retail trade (11.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Fremont County, Iowa:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (95.5%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Median resident age:  41.2 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Males: 3,912  (48.8%)
Females: 4,098  (51.2%)

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Fremont County,IA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Fremont County:

2.5 people
Iowa:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $46,675 ($38,345 in 1999)
This county:

$46675
Iowa:

$48044

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $347 (lower quartile is $253, upper quartile is $434)
This county:

$347
State:

$496


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $95,135 (it was $68,000 in 2000)
Fremont County:

$95,135
Iowa:

$122,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $65,939 - $158,915

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $136,582
Here:

$136,582
State:

$151,570

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,506,872
Here:

$1,506,872
State:

$156,028

In 2-unit structures: $122,691
Here:

$122,691
State:

$128,390

Mobile homes: $78,361
Here:

$78,361
State:

$29,315

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $16,963
Here:

$16,963
State:

$33,502
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $994
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $311

Institutionalized population: 160

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 15 buildings, average cost: $211,900
  • 2008: 14 buildings, average cost: $220,700
  • 2009: 22 buildings, average cost: $171,200



2004 Presidential Election results in Fremont County Iowa:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 60.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.6%


2008 Presidential Election results in Fremont County Iowa:

McCain (Republican): 51.5%
Obama (Democratic): 47.9%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,043 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $886 (1.1%)


Fremont County household income distribution in 2009 Fremont County home values distribution


Fremont County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.8%
(9.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.2% for Black residents, 29.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.0% for American Indian residents, 13.4% for other race residents, 16.7% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

9.5%
Whole state:

9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

3.6%
Whole state:

3.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fremont County is $452 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $569 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $698 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sidney, Hamburg, Tabor, Farragut, Riverton, Thurman, Randolph, Imogene.

Fremont County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Fremont County: McKissacks Grove (A), Austin (B), Eastport (C), Manti (D), Corey (E), Vaughan (F), Farmer City (G), Dawsonburg (H), Center School (I), Gregory Feedlots (J), Fremont County Golf Course (K), Knox (L), Mayflower School (M), Hamburg-Mitchell Access (N), Fiftyniner Motel and Campgrounds (O), Waubonsie Access (P), Bartlett Access (Q), Payne Junction (R), McPaul (S), Bartlett (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fremont County include: Summit Church (A), Kings Church (B), Locust Grove Church (C), Mount Olive Church (D), Mount Zion Church (E), Victory Life Christian Center (F), Saint Pauls Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Parsley Cemetery (1), Thurman Cemetery (2), Blanchard Cemetery (3), Brown Cemetery (4), Redd Cemetery (5), Rhodes Cemetery (6), Riverside Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Forneys Lake (A), Liebold Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Camp Creek (A), Canyon Creek (B), Cooper Creek (C), Deer Creek (D), Spring Creek (E), Spring Branch (F), Simpson Branch (G), Walnut Creek (H), Sandy Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Fremont County include: Riverton Wildlife Management Area (1), Golden Acres Park (2), Scott State Wildlife Management Area (3), McPaul State Wildlife Management Area (4), Percival State Wildlife Management Area (5), Copeland Bend Wildlife Management Area (6), Green Hollow Wildlife Management Area (7), O S Wing Wildlife Management Area (8), Pinky's Glen (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Atchison County, Missouri , Cass County, Nebraska , Mills County , Otoe County, Nebraska , Montgomery County , Page County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.5%
Iowa:

5.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 213
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 133 (35% naturalized citizens)

Fremont County:

1.7%
Whole state:

3.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 42
  • 1990 to 1994: 16
  • 1985 to 1989: 32
  • 1980 to 1984: 4
  • 1975 to 1979: 5
  • 1970 to 1974: 9
  • 1970 to 1974: 15
  • 1965 to 1969: 10

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.8%

Fremont County marital status for males
Fremont County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,936
  • One, attached: 15
  • Two: 41
  • 3 or 4: 161
  • 5 to 9: 66
  • 10 to 19: 6
  • 20 or more: 10
  • Mobile homes: 277
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Fremont County with a mortgage: 882 (55 second mortgage, 52 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 840

Here:

51.2% with mortgage
State:

62.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.03%
Here46.0%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 3,687
Total congregations: 26

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents1,414 (38.4%)722 (19.6%)441 (12.0%)310 (8.4%)266 (7.2%)
Congregations9 (34.6%)2 (7.7%)2 (7.7%)4 (15.4%)3 (11.5%)
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurch of the NazareneLutheran Church Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian ChurchesOther
Adherents148 (4.0%)132 (3.6%)102 (2.8%)92 (2.5%)60 (1.6%)
Congregations1 (3.8%)1 (3.8%)1 (3.8%)1 (3.8%)2 (7.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Fremont County - Sidney, Hamburg, Tabor, Farragut, Riverton

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
This county:

5.30 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
This county:

6.62 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 7
Fremont County:

9.27 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.6%
Iowa:

7.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.2%
Iowa:

27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Fremont County:

19.6%
State:

14.5%


Agriculture in Fremont County:

Average size of farms: 582 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $114,207
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $194.08
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 20.40%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $96,394
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 80.49%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.46%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $112,553
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 80.44%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.92
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.89%
Corn for grain: 121196 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 196 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 127516 harvested acres
Vegetables: 26 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 82 acres

Tornado activity:

Fremont County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 3.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/1/1983, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Fremont County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 7.9 miles away from the county center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.3 miles away from the county center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Iowa Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 23, 2009 to December 27, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1877): February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1877, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2008 to August 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1763): May 27, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1763, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 10, 2007 to December 11, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1737): January 4, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1737, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 5, 2007 to May 7, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1705): May 25, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1705, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3239): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3239, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2004 to June 24, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1518): May 25, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1518, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Weather, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: June 13, 1998 to July 15, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1230): July 2, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1230, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: April 13, 1993 to October 1, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-996): July 9, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-996, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Iowa Ice Storm, Incident Period: October 31, 1991 to November 29, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-928): December 26, 1991, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-928, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • Iowa Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: July 25, 1990 to August 31, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-879): September 6, 1990, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-879, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Fremont County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Floods: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (54%)
  • Korea (8%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • Micronesia (6%)
  • Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (4%)
  • Turkey (3%)
  • Cuba (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Fremont County (%):



  • German (29%)
  • United States or American (15%)
  • Irish (13%)
  • English (13%)
  • Swedish (3%)
  • Dutch (3%)
  • Norwegian (2%)


Fremont County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,099 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 424 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 3 (0%)
  • Walked: 102 (3%)
  • Other means: 22 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 204 (5%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Fremont County, Iowa:

  • 147 people in nursing homes
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 13 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,763.

7.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,813 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.05%
Iowa average:

6.30%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.96% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($12,657 average AGI)
4.10% relocated from other states ($22,157 average AGI)
Fremont County:

4.10%
Iowa average:

2.55%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Page County, IA  1.03% ($32,069 average AGI)
from Mills County, IA  0.78% ($34,591)
from Douglas County, NE  0.64% ($34,056)
from Pottawattamie County, IA  0.53% ($20,800)
from Atchison County, MO  0.39% ($40,273)
from Sarpy County, NE  0.39% ($34,636)
from Otoe County, NE  0.36% ($27,300)


7.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,627 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.42%
Iowa average:

6.47%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.48% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($12,627 average AGI)
3.94% relocated to other states ($16,000 average AGI)
Fremont County:

3.94%
Iowa average:

2.80%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Page County, IA  1.45% ($31,878 average AGI)
to Pottawattamie County, IA  0.78% ($22,818)
to Douglas County, NE  0.67% ($24,579)
to Mills County, IA  0.50% ($25,214)
to Otoe County, NE  0.50% ($29,571)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8

Births per 1000 population in Fremont County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Fremont County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Fremont County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,634 (1,442 aged, 192 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 12.93
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5973.620
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 323.250
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 18644.94

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1005.280
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1108.390
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12.89

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 12.91
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 51.55

Household type by relationship:

Households: 7,835
  • In family households: 6,743 (1,861 male householders, 394 female householders)
    1,871 spouses, 2,286 children (2,052 natural, 59 adopted, 175 stepchildren), 91 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 34 parents, 40 other relatives, 138 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,092 (401 male householders (323 living alone)), 552 female householders (518 living alone)), 139 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 175 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,146 2-persons, 436 3-persons, 377 4-persons, 202 5-persons, 70 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 841 1-person, 90 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

95.9% of residents of Fremont County speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $62,291,000 ($8054 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,133,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $22,841,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,680,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,489,000
Federal grants: $12,647,000
Federal procurement contracts: $480,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,154,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $501,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,487,000
Federal Government insurance: $58,244,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 455
Here:

59 per 1000 residents
State:

66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 507
Here:

65 per 1000 residents
State:

48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +26
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -214
Here:  -28 per 1000 residents
State:  -14 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Fremont County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.79 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.9
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 8
  • 2000 to 2004: 86
  • 1990 to 1999: 217
  • 1980 to 1989: 250
  • 1970 to 1979: 567
  • 1960 to 1969: 366
  • 1950 to 1959: 320
  • 1940 to 1949: 241
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,527
Rooms in houses/apartments in Fremont County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 2
  • 3 rooms: 23
  • 4 rooms: 249
  • 5 rooms: 485
  • 6 rooms: 539
  • 7 rooms: 407
  • 8 rooms: 376
  • 9+ rooms: 299
  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 44
  • 3 rooms: 123
  • 4 rooms: 177
  • 5 rooms: 162
  • 6 rooms: 121
  • 7 rooms: 83
  • 8 rooms: 62
  • 9+ rooms: 43
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Fremont County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedroom: 58
  • 2 bedrooms: 685
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,041
  • 4 bedrooms: 500
  • 5+ bedrooms: 96
  • no bedroom: 10
  • 1 bedroom: 168
  • 2 bedrooms: 296
  • 3 bedrooms: 232
  • 4 bedrooms: 77
  • 5+ bedrooms: 34
Cars and other vehicles available in Fremont County, Iowa in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 76
  • 1 vehicle: 532
  • 2 vehicles: 1,020
  • 3 vehicles: 504
  • 4 vehicles: 163
  • 5+ vehicles: 87
  • no vehicle: 93
  • 1 vehicle: 336
  • 2 vehicles: 264
  • 3 vehicles: 89
  • 4 vehicles: 23
  • 5+ vehicles: 12

62% of Fremont County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Iowa.

Fremont County:

61.9%
State average:

57.7%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 4830
  • Northeast: 58
  • Midwest: 2435
  • South: 201
  • West: 330

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $56,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Fremont County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (48.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40.1%)
  • Electricity (5.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5.1%)
  • Wood (1.0%)
  • Utility gas (41.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33.8%)
  • Electricity (14.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6.4%)
  • Other fuel (2.3%)
  • Wood (1.0%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14
Here:

1.4%
Iowa:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
Here:

0.8%
Iowa:

7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 26
Here:

14.3%
Iowa:

25.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Fremont County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $251,000
  • Construction - General: $265,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,802,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,100,000
    Corrections - Other: $926,000
    Financial Administration: $497,000
    Police Protection: $261,000
    General - Other: $233,000
    Welfare - Other: $207,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $162,000
    Parks & Recreation: $126,000
    General Public Buildings: $112,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $110,000
    Central Staff Services: $75,000
    Solid Waste Management: $43,000
    Libraries: $21,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $315,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $88,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,948,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,606,000
    General Support: $382,000
    Public Welfare: $217,000
    Health & Hospitals: $159,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,153,000
    NEC: $16,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,459,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 136
  • Number of aged recipients: 15
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 121
  • Number of recipients under 18: 14
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 91
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 31
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 71
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 51


Fremont County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Fremont County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Fremont County, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary7280.2 years
John7175.4 years
Charles6377.6 years
William6276.0 years
James5175.5 years
Robert4671.5 years
Ruth4480.9 years
George4377.6 years
Carl4176.5 years
Dorothy4079.1 years
Most common last names in Fremont County, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith5277.4 years
Miller4078.7 years
Brown3279.4 years
Gardner3173.7 years
Johnson3076.1 years
Anderson2178.7 years
Wilson2179.0 years
Reed2083.9 years
Roberts1983.9 years
Thompson1978.1 years

Businesses in Fremont County, IA

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