Town guide

Lake Fremont, Minnesota

Lake Fremont is a township in Martin County, Minnesota, home to about 174 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56127.

Homes sold for a median of $91 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1745 per sq mi
Median home value$245,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$91Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lake Fremont

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lake Fremont

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)120 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD)75 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN123 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL379 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lake 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

Lake Fremont had 155 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 1967th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Martin County grew from 16,936 residents in 1900 to 20,025 in 2020.

Lake Fremont population by census2000: 175, 2010: 162, 2020: 155175200016220101552020

Martin County, 1900–2020

Martin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,936, 1910: 17,518, 1920: 21,085, 1930: 22,401, 1940: 24,656, 1950: 25,655, 1960: 26,986, 1970: 24,316, 1980: 24,687, 1990: 22,914, 2000: 21,802, 2010: 20,840, 2020: 20,02517K’00’1021K’20’3025K’40’5027K’60’7025K’80’9022K’00’1020K’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 6°F. About 30.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lake FremontJan: high 24°F, low 6°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 10°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 22°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; May: high 69°F, low 47°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 58°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 49°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 36°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 23°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 12°F, 0.9 in24°6°Jan0.628°10°Feb0.840°22°Mar1.557°34°Apr3.269°47°May4.879°58°Jun4.882°61°Jul4.179°58°Aug2.874°49°Sep3.160°36°Oct2.943°23°Nov1.429°12°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sherburn 3wsw, MN weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Martin County

7,402 jobs at 597 businesses in Martin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Martin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,355 jobs; Retail trade: 1,354 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,347 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 776 jobs; Wholesale trade: 687 jobs; Finance and insurance: 378 jobs; Other services: 296 jobs; Construction: 228 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 18% Manufacturing 18% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 9% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 4% Construction 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Avera Holy Family HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Estherville10.2 miles
  • Sanford Jackson Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Jackson11.9 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System - FairmontGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fairmont17.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Lake Fremont

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Dunnell Library0.7 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Dunnell, Lake Belt and Jay.

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