FREMONT COUNTY, COLORADO

'Fremont County' is the fourteenth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county is named for explorer and presidential candidate John C. Frémont. The county population was 46,145 at U.S. Census 2000. Annual County Population Estimates and Estimated Components of Change: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (CO-EST2006-alldata) The county seat is Cañon City. The Cañon City Micropolitan Statistical Area comprises Fremont County.

Contents

Geography

Adjacent Counties

Demographics

Sister cities

Cities and towns

Recreation area

National forests and wilderness

National scenic byway

Transcontinental trail and bicycle routes

See also

External links

References

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,973 km² (1,534 mi²). 3,970 km² (1,533 mi²) of it is land and 3 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.07%) is water.

Adjacent Counties

★ Teller County, Colorado - north

★ El Paso County, Colorado - northeast

★ Pueblo County, Colorado - southeast

★ Custer County, Colorado - south

★ Saguache County, Colorado - southwest

★ Chaffee County, Colorado - northwest

★ Park County, Colorado - northwest

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 46,145 people, 15,232 households, and 10,494 families residing in the county. The population density was 12/km² (30/mi²). There were 17,145 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (11/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 89.52% White, 5.34% Black or African American, 1.53% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.22% from other races, and 1.82% from two or more races. 10.35% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 15,232 households out of which 30.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.30% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.10% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the county the population was spread out with 20.60% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 33.40% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 133.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 143.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,150, and the median income for a family was $42,303. Males had a median income of $30,428 versus $23,112 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,420. About 8.30% of families and 11.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.80% of those under age 18 and 7.40% of those age 65 or over.

Sister cities

Fremont County has two sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI):

★ Kahoku, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan

★ Valday, Russia

Cities and towns

★ Brookside

★ Cañon City

★ Coal Creek

★ Florence

★ Lincoln Park

★ Penrose

★ Rockvale

★ Williamsburg

Recreation area

★ Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area

National forests and wilderness

★ Pike National Forest

★ San Isabel National Forest

★ Sangre de Cristo Wilderness

National scenic byway

★ Gold Belt Tour National Scenic and Historic Byway

Transcontinental trail and bicycle routes

★ American Discovery Trail

★ TransAmerica Trail Bicycle Route

★ Western Express Bicycle Route

See also

★ Cañon City Micropolitan Statistical Area

★ Colorado census statistical areas

★ Colorado counties

★ Colorado municipalities

★ Front Range Urban Corridor

External links

★ Fremont County website

★ Fremont County Photos and Information

★ Royal Gorge Country

References