Fremont County, Iowa

Fremont County
Fremont County
County
	Fremont County Courthouse
	Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
	Iowa's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 40°44′38″N 95°36′31″W / 40.743888888889°N 95.608611111111°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Founded	1847
Named for	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
• Density	13/sq mi (4.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.fremontcountyia.gov

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.^[1] The county seat is Sidney.^[2] The county was formed in 1847 and named for the military officer John C. Frémont.^[3]

^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 132.