Fremont County | |
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Coordinates: 43°02′N 108°38′W / 43.03°N 108.63°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wyoming |
Founded | March 5, 1884 |
Named for | John C. Frémont |
Seat | Lander |
Largest city | Riverton |
Area | |
• Total | 9,266 sq mi (24,000 km2) |
• Land | 9,184 sq mi (23,790 km2) |
• Water | 82 sq mi (210 km2) 0.9% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 39,234 |
• Density | 4.2/sq mi (1.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Website | www |
Fremont County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. In the 2020 census, 39,234 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Lander.[2] The county was formed in 1884. It is named for John C. Frémont, a general, explorer, and politician. It is about the size of the state of Vermont.
Fremont County includes the Riverton, Wyoming Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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