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Fremont is a small town of 4,568 people in Newaygo County, Michigan. It's about 22 miles from Muskegon, MI and 38 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 67 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $195k and rent runs about $730 a month.
4,568people
$195kTypical home
$730/moRent
80° / 30°Summer / winter
67"Snow
195Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,568
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,268 people per sq mi
- 38 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 22 mi to Muskegon, MI
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $195k (≈$1,228/mo)
- Median rent $730/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 195 sunny days a year (57 totally clear)
- 170 cloudy days a year
- 63 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 67" of snow a year
- 24 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (155 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,786 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 27% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to MKG airport
- 46 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 781 ft
- 559 mi to the ocean
- 20 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 107 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 22 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Newaygo County: R+43 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk