Fremont, Iowa

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Fremont, Iowa
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Fremont, Iowa


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subdivision_type = Country
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subdivision_type1 = State
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subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Mahaska
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area_total_km2 = 2.7
area_land_km2 = 2.7
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.0
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 704
population_density_km2 = 263.6
population_density_sq_mi = 682.7

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 255
elevation_ft = 837
latd = 41 |latm = 12 |lats = 44 |latNS = N
longd = 92 |longm = 26 |longs = 6 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 52561
area_code = 641
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blank_info = 19-29190
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Fremont is a city in Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. The population was 704 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Fremont is located at coor dms|41|12|44|N|92|26|6|W|city (41.212321, -92.435106).GR|1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 704 people, 283 households, and 198 families residing in the city. The population density was 682.7 people per square mile (263.9/km²). There were 300 housing units at an average density of 290.9/sq mi (112.5/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.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.6% 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.

Notable natives

*Steve Bales — Flight Control engineer for NASA's Apollo 11 mission

References

External links

* [http://www.fremontcsd.com Fremont Community School District - Official Website]
* [http://ia.localschooldirectory.com/districts.php/district_id/622367%20000/district_state/IA/district_name/Fremont~Comm Fremont School District Information]