Fremont County, Iowa
Fremont County, Iowa | |
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Fremont County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 40°44′38″N 95°36′31″W / 40.743888888889°N 95.608611111111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| Founded | 1847 |
| Named after | John C. Fremont |
| Seat | Sidney |
| Largest city | Sidney |
| Area | |
• Total | 517 sq mi (1,340 km2) |
| • Land | 511 sq mi (1,320 km2) |
| • Water | 5.5 sq mi (14 km2) 1.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,605 |
• Estimate (2024) | 6,494 |
| • Density | 12.9/sq mi (4.99/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
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Fremont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census the population was 6,605, making it the state's seventh-least populous county. The county seat and the largest city is Sidney. The county was formed in 1847 and named for the military officer John C. Frémont.