Town guide

Fremont, Minnesota

Fremont is a township in Winona County, Minnesota, home to about 231 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55952 and 55979.

Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2316 per sq mi
Median home value$258,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$156Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking67%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Fremont

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fremont. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Fremont

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)91 miles away
Closer regional airportRochester International Airport (RST)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL259 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Fremont; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Fremont

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Fremont had 314 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 1726th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Winona County grew from 35,686 residents in 1900 to 49,671 in 2020.

Fremont population by census2000: 360, 2010: 355, 2020: 314360200035520103142020

Winona County, 1900–2020

Winona County population, 1900 to 20201900: 35,686, 1910: 33,398, 1920: 33,653, 1930: 35,144, 1940: 37,795, 1950: 39,841, 1960: 40,937, 1970: 44,409, 1980: 46,256, 1990: 47,828, 2000: 49,985, 2010: 51,461, 2020: 49,67136K’00’1034K’20’3038K’40’5041K’60’7046K’80’9050K’00’1050K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 37.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FremontJan: high 26°F, low 5°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 8°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 20°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 32°F, 3.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 44°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 5.7 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 48°F, 4 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 36°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 24°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 13°F, 1.3 in26°5°Jan1.130°8°Feb1.142°20°Mar1.857°32°Apr3.969°44°May4.678°56°Jun5.782°59°Jul4.380°57°Aug4.773°48°Sep4.060°36°Oct2.845°24°Nov1.831°13°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rushford, MN weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Winona County

23,937 jobs at 1,145 businesses in Winona County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Winona CountyManufacturing: 5,606 jobs; Company headquarters: 3,213 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,160 jobs; Retail trade: 2,895 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,121 jobs; Educational services: 1,640 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,199 jobs; Other services: 794 jobsManufacturing 23% Company headquarters 13% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Educational services 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fremont’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Winona Health ServicesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Winona15.0 miles
  • Olmsted Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rochester26.8 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rochester28.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Fremont

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Lewiston Prairie Trails Park1.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Mike's Food Center7.7 mi

Libraries

  • Saint Charles Public Library7.8 mi

Museums

  • Arches Museum5.2 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Fremont

Public schools here are run by Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lewiston-Altura ElementaryLewistonPre-K–5254Public2.2 mi
Lewiston-Altura SecondaryLewiston6–12337Public3.0 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Immanuel Lutheran SchoolLewistonPre-K–8102Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod4.4 mi
St John's Evangelical Lutheran SchoolLewistonPre-K–868Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod2.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lewiston, Utica Township, Saratoga, Utica City, Warren Township, St. Charles Township, Hart, Norton and Pilot Mound.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.