Fremont County, Colorado
| Fremont County, Colorado | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Colorado |
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 Colorado's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | November 1, 1861 |
| Named for | John C. Frémont |
| Seat | Cañon City |
| Largest city | Cañon City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,534 sq mi (3,973 km2) |
| • Land | 1,533 sq mi (3,970 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2), 0.06% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 46,692 |
| • Density | 31/sq mi (12/km²) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Fremont County is one of the 64 counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 46,824. The county seat is Cañon City. The county is named for explorer and presidential candidate John C. Frémont.
Fremont County comprises the Cañon City, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Pueblo-Cañon City, CO Combined Statistical Area.
Fremont County is also home to 15 prisons. ADX Supermax, the only federal Supermax prison in the United States, is in an unincorporated area in Fremont County, south of Florence. As of March 2015, Fremont County leads the nation among all counties as the one with the largest proportion of its population incarcerated, with 20% of people residing in one of the county's prisons.
Fremont County was founded in 1861. It is named for John C. Frémont.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,534 square miles (3,970 km2), of which 1,533 square miles (3,970 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (0.06%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 46,145 people, 15,232 households, and 10,494 families residing in the county. The population density was 30 people per square mile (12/km²). There were 17,145 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). 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.
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