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FremontIN

A town of 2,112. A regional job hub with 1,863 jobs.

Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,112
−4.9% since 2010
Median home value
$152K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
38.6
years
Jobs based here
1,863
A job hub

What makes Fremont stand out

The 3 things Fremont does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
A job hub

Every workday, about 1,715 people come to Fremont for work

Where Fremont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

26% → Angola Angola 26% 8% → Fort Wayne Fort Wayne 8% 6% → Elkhart Elkhart 6% 3% → Jamestown Jamestown 3% 2% → Coldwater Coldwater 2% 2% → Ashley Ashley 2% Fremont · 17% stay
1,863jobs based in Fremont
17%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Fremont’s report card

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The data

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Work & commute

About one in six working residents works right in Fremont

Most working residents leave Fremont for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Angola (26%), Fort Wayne (8%) and Elkhart (6%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

17%work in town

Where working residents work

In Fremont17%
Angola26%
Fort Wayne8%
Elkhart6%
Jamestown3%
12 mi
median commute distance
1,863
jobs based in Fremont
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

0.2% of Fremont is conserved land

0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

#185for trails in IN
0.2%
conserved · 4 of 1,999 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#52
most conserved land in IN
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Vistula Park—38
2. Rocket Ship Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 43% of U.S. towns

Fremont tracks Indiana closely on all 32 CDC measures.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Cameron Health
7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
69th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

Homes in Fremont sell for about $230K

The median sale price was $230,000 in May 2026.

$230Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.

19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
19Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 70% of U.S. towns

Fremont reports less crime per resident than 70% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

B+Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Fremont1.4
Indiana3
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Fremont2.9
Indiana12.5
U.S.15.5
70th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
74th
percentile among IN towns
3
violent crimes reported in 2025
6
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Fremont has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–34°
Spring37–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Fremont Public Library
2004 · Fremont Public Library · Wikimedia Commons
Fremont’s story

Fremont in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.

Fremont, Indiana 1876Fremont, Indiana High SchoolDowntown
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About Fremont

Town in Indiana, United States

Official town website ↗

Fremont is a town in Fremont Township, Steuben County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 2,034 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
2,034
Area
2.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,056 ft
ZIP code
46737
Area code
260

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