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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 Lander is the Seat for Fremont County.

Fremont County was founded in 1884 and was created by taking area from Sweetwater County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Fremont had a population of 39,261 people. This is a decrease of 2.33% since the last Census (which gave a population of 40,198 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fremont represented 7.13% of the total population of Wyoming.

Below are some of the communities located in Fremont County:

  • Dubois
    (56 miles [90.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Dubois is located in Fremont County (WY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
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  • Hudson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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    • Hudson is located in Fremont County (WY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
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  • Lander
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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    • Lander is located in Fremont County (WY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,467 people
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  • Pavillion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Riverton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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    • Riverton is located in Fremont County (WY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,819 people
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  • Shoshoni
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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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.
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