Fremont County | |
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.JPG) Fremont County Courthouse in Lander | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Wyoming | |
 Wyoming's location within the U.S. | |
| 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. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 39,234, making it the fifth-most populous county in Wyoming.[1] Its county seat is Lander.[2] The county was founded in 1884 and is named for John C. Frémont, a general, explorer, and politician. It is roughly the size of the state of Vermont.
Fremont County comprises the Riverton, WY Micropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts".
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.