The Town Files

Fremont County, Iowa

6,514 people. The median home is worth $154,400 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $71,621.

Towns in Fremont County

Towns in Fremont County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sidney1,070$125,300$80,71444.6
Tabor1,014$204,200$58,75057.2
Hamburg890$106,300$60,00041.5

People and housing

Fremont CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$154,400$156,300
Median rent$746$820
Median household income$71,621$69,254
Median age46.840.2
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%21.8%
Below the poverty line7.7%9.3%

Jobs and pay

2,197 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,228 a year.

Largest industries in Fremont CountyRetail319 jobs · $31,083Manufacturing232 jobs · $67,540Transportation & warehousing112 jobs · $71,607Agriculture, forestry & fishi…110 jobs · $51,645Wholesale trade107 jobs · $74,843Construction93 jobs · $44,078
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Fremont County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 453 storm events in Fremont County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Fremont County by type since 1996Hail110Heat18Flood79Drought10Tornado19Blizzard8High Wind18Winter Storm39Excessive Heat14Winter Weather9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Fremont County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019FloodDR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
June 27, 2011FloodDR-1998: Flooding
February 25, 2010Severe StormDR-1877: Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorm
May 27, 2008Severe StormDR-1763: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).