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Fremont County, Iowa, has 6,605 residents across 14,627 parcels and covers 511.2 square miles. The population declined 11.2% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Fremont County is 19071.

Sidney is the county's largest population center. Fremont County also includes 9 zip codes, 4 public school districts and 31 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Fremont County Trends

Population
6,605▾
Median Home Value
$147,500▴
K-12 Enrollment
2,331▴
Fremont County in Iowa

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Fremont County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Fremont County Parcels

Fremont County has 14,627 mapped parcels covering 317,831 acres. The median assessed value is $82,620. The median lot size is 26.68 acres. 8,909 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 4,404 distinct owner names. Owner names and assessed values are on nearly every parcel. Lot sizes reach 95.7%. Browse the interactive Fremont County Parcel viewer here.

Fremont County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 14,627 100%
Owner name 14,576 99.7%
Owner mailing address 0 0%
Site address 4,054 27.7%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 14,539 99.4%
Land value 0 0%
Improvement value 0 0%
Acreage 14,005 95.7%
Parcel boundary 14,627 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Fremont County parcel records.

Fremont County Population

Fremont County had 6,605 residents in 2020. That was 11.2% lower than in 2010. Fremont County had 1,405 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 13 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Sidney, Tabor and Hamburg.

Population Trend in Fremont County IA

Fremont County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Fremont County Zip Codes

Fremont County has 9 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Sidney (51652), Tabor (51653) and Hamburg (51640). Sidney is the largest zip by population, with about 1,629 residents or 25% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 65% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Fremont County IA

ZIP Area Population Trend
51652 Sidney 1,629 ▾ -8.6%
51653 Tabor 1,357 ▾ -1.6%
51640 Hamburg 1,290 ▾ -26.2%
51639 Farragut 873 ▴ 9.8%
51654 Thurman 421 ▾ -20%
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Fremont County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Fremont County Demographics

Fremont County has a median age of 46.4, which makes the county a little older than Iowa overall. About 21.9% of residents are under 18, while 23.6% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 26.5% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 21.1% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 30.9%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Fremont County IA

Median Age

46.4

Under 18

21.9%

Age 65+

23.6%

Bachelor's+

21.1%

Fremont County School Districts

Fremont County is served by 4 public school districts with 2,331 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Shenandoah Community, Fremont-Mills Community and Sidney Community. Those three districts account for about 92% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, based on district totals from 2017 to 2024.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Fremont County IA

District Enrollment Share Trend
Shenandoah Community School District 1,227 52.6% ▴ 7.4%
Fremont-Mills Community School District 475 20.4% ▾ -2.5%
Sidney Community School District 438 18.8% ▾ -8%
Hamburg Community School District 191 8.2% ▴ 1.6%
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Fremont County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Fremont County Housing & Real Estate

Fremont County has a median home value of $147,500 and a median gross rent of $753. About 81% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Iowa median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $201,250 and homes spent about 109 days on the market.

Fremont County Housing Mix

Fremont County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Fremont County Housing Trends

Fremont County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Fremont County, IA

Fremont County has 379 business listings across 177 categories. The largest categories in Fremont County business listings are Landmark And Historical Building (18, 4.7%), Churches & Religious Organizations (16, 4.2%), and Auto Repair (8, 2.1%). The full Fremont County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Fremont County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Fremont County, IA

Category Businesses Share
Landmark And Historical Building 18 4.7%
Churches & Religious Organizations 16 4.2%
Auto Repair 8 2.1%
Gas Stations 8 2.1%
Truck Repair 7 1.8%
Banks & Credit Unions 7 1.8%
Shipping Center 6 1.6%
Parks & Recreation 6 1.6%
Farm 6 1.6%
Resort 6 1.6%

Fremont County Business Listings

Business Category City
Heartland Coop Agricultural Service Randolph
Stenzel Farms Agriculture Hamburg
Shenandoah Municipal Airport Airport Shenandoah
Faith in Action Volunteers Ambulance And Ems Services Sidney
Apple Barrel Restaurant American Restaurants Percival
Hamburg Antiques mall Antique Store Hamburg
Sidney Vacuum Appliance Store Sidney
Knox Art Studio Art Gallery Thurman
LibertyX Bitcoin ATM ATMs Percival
Sidney High School Football Field Attractions And Activities Sidney
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Fremont County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Fremont County Basemaps

Fremont County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Fremont County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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