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Welcome to Fremont County ...

Time Zone: Fremont County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Canon City is the Seat for Fremont County.

Fremont County is one of the original counties of Colorado and was founded November 1, 1861.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Fremont had a population of 48,009 people. This is an increase of 2.53% since the last Census (which gave a population of 46,824 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fremont represented 0.93% of the total population of Colorado.

Below are some of the communities located in Fremont County:

  • Brookside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Brookside is located in Fremont County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Canon City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Coal Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Florence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Fremont County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <3>
  • Rockvale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Williamsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Fremont County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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