Fremont Iowa Map

About Fremont, Iowa

Fremont is a locality in Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 708. The population density is 257.2 people per km². Fremont is located at 41.2125°N, 92.4355°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Fremont is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52561.

Fremont occupies a quiet, expansive reach of the prairie, where the horizon pulls the sky low over vast, tilled fields of corn and soybeans. It lies 12.3 miles east-southeast of Oskaloosa, IA (from Oskaloosa, IA: bearing 118°T), and is situated 13.4 miles north of Ottumwa. The land around Fremont feels ancient in its stillness, characterized by a subtle, tectonic patience that defines the local topography. Only a mile away, the quiet currents of Olive Branch cut through the soil, carving a narrow, persistent path that sustains the local flora. When the sun begins to retreat, the light catches the dust motes above the furrows, turning the expanse into a shifting spectrum of gold and deep, cooling gray that seems to hold the very breath of the Midwest.

Fremont remains defined by the heritage of those who first broke this sod, leaving an indelible mark on the architecture and the deliberate, unhurried pace of daily commerce. The local economy stays anchored to the cycles of the earth, a rhythm dictated by the harvest and the steady, quiet labor of the regional agricultural trade. Beyond the immediate grid of the streets, the White Oak Conservation Area offers a preserved sanctuary of native growth, providing a stark, wild contrast to the methodical geometry of the surrounding farms. For those seeking the solace of deeper waters, Lake Keomah sits seven miles distant, reflecting the seasonal changes that move across the plains with a slow, meditative consistency.

About This Fremont Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fremont, Iowa. Coordinates: 41.212512, -92.435465. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Fremont includes the ZIP code (52561), telephone area code (712), county seat of Mahaska County (Oskaloosa), and school district assignment (Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.