Fremont County, Colorado

Fremont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,939. The county seat is Cañon City. The county is named for 19th-century 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.

Rural Fremont County is the location of 15 prisons; most of these are operated by the state. ADX Florence, the only federal Supermax prison in the United States, is in an unincorporated area in Fremont County, south of Florence, and is part of the Federal Correctional Complex, Florence."USP Florence ADMAX Contact Information ." Federal Bureau of Prisons. Retrieved on December 30, 2009."Zoning Map ." City of Florence, Colorado. Retrieved on December 30, 2009. As of March 2015, Fremont County leads the nation among all counties as the one with the largest proportion of persons incarcerated. Prisoners are counted as part of the county population in the census, and 20% of residents are held in the prisons in the county."Crime, Inc." The Big Picture with Kal Penn, National Geographic Channel. Aired March 30, 2015.

History Fremont County was founded in 1861, in central Colorado. It is named for John C. Frémont.

Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.06%) is water.

Adjacent counties Teller County - north El Paso County - northeast Pueblo County - southeast Custer County - south Saguache County - southwest Chaffee County - northwest Park County - northwest

Major highways U.S. Highway 50 State Highway 9 State Highway 67 State Highway 69 State Highway 115 State Highway 120

National protected areas Pike National Forest San Isabel National Forest Sangre de Cristo Wilderness

State protected area Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area

National scenic byway Gold Belt Tour National Scenic and Historic Byway

Bicycle routes American Discovery Trail TransAmerica Trail Bicycle Route Western Express Bicycle Route

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 48,939. Of the residents, 15.8% were under the age of 18 and 23.3% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 46.1 years. For every 100 females there were 133.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 139.9 males. 50.5% of residents lived in urban areas and 49.5% lived in rural areas.

+Fremont County, Colorado – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010% 2000% 2010White alone (NH)37,40837,64737,71381.07%80.40%77.06%Black or African American alone (NH)2,4391,8051,8095.29%3.85%3.70%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)6136866911.33%1.47%1.41%Asian alone (NH)2242743320.49%0.59%0.68%Pacific Islander alone (NH)1716300.04%0.03%0.06%Other race alone (NH)22192340.05%0.04%0.48%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)6466072,0811.40%1.30%4.25%Hispanic or Latino (any race)4,7765,7706,04910.35%12.32%12.36%Total46,14546,82448,939100.00%100.00%100.00%

The racial makeup of the county was 81.7% White, 3.8% Black or African American, 1.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 5.1% from some other race, and 6.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 12.4% of the population.

There were 17,871 households in the county, of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 25.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 20,243 housing units, of which 11.7% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 76.0% were owner-occupied and 24.0% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.9%.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 46,145 people, 15,232 households, and 10,494 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 17,145 housing units at an average density of . 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

Kahoku, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan Valday, Russia

Government Fremont County (including Cañon City itself) is heavily conservative, having been won by Republicans in every election since 1964.

Fremont County is governed by a board of county commissioners, one for each of the three separate districts in the county. Kevin Grantham, District 1 Debbie Bell, District 2 Dwayne McFall, District 3

The daily operations of the county are controlled centrally from the County Administration Building, located in Cañon City. It houses the offices of both elected and appointed officials, including: Stacey Seifert, assessor Justin D Grantham, clerk and recorder Randy Keller, coroner Kathy Elliott, treasurer/public trustee Allen Cooper, sheriff John Kratz, surveyor Tony Carochi, county manager

Corrections and prisons Colorado Department of Corrections operates several prisons in the county. The department operates the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility in Cañon City."Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility ." Colorado Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 15, 2010. "125 West US 50 Canon City, CO, 81215." In addition several correctional facilities near Cañon City are located in unincorporated areas in the county. Colorado State Penitentiary, the location of the state death row and execution chamber,"Death Row FAQ." (Archive) Colorado Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 15, 2010. is in Fremont County."Colorado State Penitentiary ." Colorado Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 15, 2010. "E US Highway 50 Evans Blvd Cañon City, CO, 81215" Other state prisons in Fremont County include Arrowhead Correctional Center,"Arrowhead Correctional Center ." Colorado Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 15, 2010. "E US Highway 50 Evans Blvd Cañon City, CO, 81215" Centennial Correctional Facility,"Centennial Correctional Facility ." Colorado Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 15, 2010. "E US Highway 50 Evans Blvd Cañon City, CO, 81215" Fremont Correctional Facility,"Fremont Correctional Facility ." Colorado Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 15, 2010. "E US Highway 50 Evans Blvd Cañon City, CO, 81215" Four Mile Correctional Center,"Four Mile Correctional Center ." Colorado Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 15, 2010. "E US Highway 50 Evans Blvd Cañon City, CO, 81215" and Skyline Correctional Center."Skyline Correctional Center ." Colorado Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 15, 2010. "E US Highway 50 & Evans Blvd Cañon City, CO, 81215"

The Colorado Women's Correctional Facility, near Cañon City in an unincorporated area, was decommissioned on June 4, 2009.Mitchell, Kirk. "Cañon City women's prison closes today." The Denver Post. June 4, 2009. Retrieved on August 15, 2010."GDE Testing Centers by City ." Colorado Department of Education. Retrieved on August 15, 2010. "Colorado Women's Correctional Facility 3800 Grandview Ave. | Canon City, CO 81215."

The Federal Bureau of Prisons operates the Federal Correctional Complex, Florence in Fremont County, which consists of several separate Federal prisons, including the only supermax facility in the federal system, home to many convicted terrorists and other notorious criminals.

Communities Cities Cañon City (County seat) Florence

Towns

Brookside Coal Creek Rockvale Williamsburg

Census-designated places Coaldale Cotopaxi Howard Lincoln Park Park Center Penrose

Other unincorporated communities Concrete Hillside Parkdale Portland Swissvale Texas Creek Wellsville

Ghost towns Adelaide Calcite Chandler Siloam Whitehorn Yorkville

Education School districts include: - Text list

Cañon City School District RE-1 Cotopaxi School District RE-3 Fremont RE-2 School District Salida School District R-32

Fremont County, Colorado

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