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Fremont CountyColorado

Fremont County is a county in Colorado, with its seat in Cañon City, founded in 1861.

  • Founded1861
  • County seatCañon City
  • Named forJohn C. Frémont
  • Land area1,534 sq mi + 0.9 sq mi water
  • Population48,939 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped29,348 checked 15 October 2026
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CusterTellerParkChaffeeSaguachePuebloEl Paso Cañon City Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Fremont on the map of Colorado

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Counties of Colorado · Fremont highlighted

History

Founded in 1861

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Fremont County was created by Colorado Territory on November 1, 1861 from non-county area, and named after John C. Frémont. The county gained territory from Pueblo County in 1864 and again in 1866 when it also gained from El Paso County. It lost land to the creation of Lake County in 1868, and further lost territory to Huerfano and Pueblo counties that same year. Custer County was created from Fremont County in 1877, and Teller County was created from it in 1899.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1861
    Fremont County created Fremont created by Colorado Territory from non-county area. · Colo. Terr. Laws 1861, 1st sess., sec. 10/pp. 53-54
  2. 1864
    Gained territory Fremont gained from Pueblo.
    from Pueblo
    · Colo. Terr. Laws 1864, 3d sess., pp. 69-70
  3. 1866
    Gained territory Fremont gained from El Paso and Pueblo.
    from El Pasofrom Pueblo
    · Colo. Terr. Laws 1866, 5th sess., pp. 47-48
  4. 1868
    Lost territory Fremont lost to Lake.
    to Lake
    · Colo. Terr. Laws 1867, 7th sess., ch. 20, sec. 45/p. 163
  5. 1868
    Lost territory Fremont lost to Huerfano and Pueblo.
    to Huerfanoto Pueblo
    · Colo. Terr. Laws 1867, 7th sess., ch. 20, p. 164
  6. 1877
    Lost territory Fremont lost to creation of Custer.
    to Custer
    · Colo. Laws 1876, 1st sess., ch. 21, par. 401-410/pp. 211-213
  7. 1899
    Lost territory Fremont lost to creation of Teller.
    to Teller
    · Colo. Laws 1899, 12th sess., ch. 144, pp. 359-365

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Fremont

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People and land

Fremont by the Census

Population
48,939 2020 Census count
Housing units
20,243 2020 Census count
Land area
1,534 square miles
Water area
0.9 square miles
People per sq mi
32 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Fremont County

When was Fremont County founded?
Fremont County was founded in 1861, and named after John C. Frémont.
What is the county seat of Fremont County?
The county seat of Fremont County is Cañon City.
Is there an online parcel map for Fremont County?
Yes. Fremont County publishes a parcel map of 29,348 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Fremont County's boundary or name changed?
Fremont County was created in 1861. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Pueblo County, Custer County and El Paso County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Fremont County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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