Town guide

Fremont, Nebraska

Fremont is a city in Dodge County, Nebraska, home to about 27,567 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68025.

Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population27,5672,584 per sq mi
Median home value$214,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$165Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fremont

1 ZIP code

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Around Fremont

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE26 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL455 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 27,141 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 6th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Dodge County grew from 22,298 residents in 1900 to 37,167 in 2020.

Fremont population by census2000: 25,174, 2010: 26,397, 2020: 27,14125,174200026,397201027,1412020

Dodge County, 1900–2020

Dodge County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,298, 1910: 22,145, 1920: 23,197, 1930: 25,273, 1940: 23,799, 1950: 26,265, 1960: 32,471, 1970: 34,782, 1980: 35,847, 1990: 34,500, 2000: 36,160, 2010: 36,691, 2020: 37,16722K’00’1023K’20’3024K’40’5032K’60’7036K’80’9036K’00’1037K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 30.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FremontJan: high 32°F, low 13°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 17°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 27°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 38°F, 3 in; May: high 73°F, low 50°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 5 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 53°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 40°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 28°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 18°F, 1.2 in32°13°Jan0.837°17°Feb0.950°27°Mar1.663°38°Apr3.073°50°May4.683°61°Jun5.087°65°Jul3.285°63°Aug3.778°53°Sep3.165°40°Oct2.250°28°Nov1.236°18°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fremont, NE weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Dodge County

15,291 jobs at 992 businesses in Dodge County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dodge CountyManufacturing: 3,441 jobs; Retail trade: 2,425 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,030 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,299 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,077 jobs; Construction: 816 jobs; Administrative and support: 813 jobs; Educational services: 717 jobsManufacturing 23% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 5% Administrative and support 5% Educational services 5%

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

Health care

378 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fremont.

Nearest hospitals

  • Methodist Fremont HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · FremontUnder a mile
  • Saunders Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wahoo17.2 miles
  • Memorial Community Hospital & Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Blair19.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors25
Specialist doctors39
Dentists34
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants52
Mental health providers125
Physical and occupational therapists78
Optometrists11
Chiropractors14
Pharmacies16

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 (20 nearby)

  • Wildwood Park · 36 acres2.3 mi
  • Izaak Walton Park · 25 acres2.0 mi
  • Clemmons Park · 16 acres1.6 mi
  • Milliken Park · 8 acres1.5 mi
  • John C Fremont Park · 4 acres0.3 mi
  • Buch Park · 4 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Hy-Vee0.9 mi
  • Hy-Vee0.9 mi
  • Brady's Meats & Foods1.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.1 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.0 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy2.1 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Keene Memorial Library0.2 mi
  • Luther Library0.5 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Louis E May Museum0.5 mi
  • Nebraska Railroad Museum0.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Musbach Art Center0.4 mi
  • Kimmel Theatre0.4 mi
  • Eppley Auditorium0.4 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1871.

Colleges and universities

  • Midland University

Notable people born here

  • Marg Helgenberger (1958) · American actress
  • Jordan Larson (1986) · volleyball player
  • Harold Edgerton (1903) · American engineer and inventor (1903–1990)
  • Harold Edgerton (1903) · American engineer and inventor (1903–1990)
  • Julie Sommars (1940) · American actress
  • William L. Armstrong (1937) · American politician (1937-2016)
  • Jessica Shepard (1996) · American basketball player

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Fremont

Public schools here are run by Fremont Public Schools, Educational Service Unit 02. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (15)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bell Field Elementary SchoolFremontPre-K–4282Public0.7 mi
Davenport SchoolFremontPre-K—Public1.0 mi
Deer Pointe ElementaryFremontPre-K–4290Public1.9 mi
Esu 2 Independent SchoolFremontPre-K–12—Special Education4.3 mi
Grant Elementary SchoolFremontPre-K–4144Public1.0 mi
Howard Elementary SchoolFremontPre-K–4421Public1.6 mi
Linden Elementary SchoolFremontPre-K–4339Public0.6 mi
Milliken Park Elementary SchFremontPre-K–4236Public1.5 mi
Pathfinder ProgramFremontPre-K–12—Special Education0.3 mi
Sixpence PreschoolFremontPre-K29Public0.8 mi
Washington Elementary SchoolFremontPre-K–4417Public1.2 mi
Johnson Crossing Academic Center (5-6)Fremont5–6759Public2.3 mi
Fremont Middle SchoolFremont7–8689Public2.3 mi
Fremont Senior High SchoolFremont9–121,677Public1.0 mi
Young Adult ProgramFremont12—Special Education0.3 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Archbishop Bergan Catholic SchoolFremontPre-K–12428Roman Catholic0.7 mi
Archbishop Bergan Catholic SchoolFremontPre-K–12427Roman Catholic2.0 mi
Trinity Lutheran Elementary SchoolFremontPre-K–8122Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.6 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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