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Fremont

County Government
	Assessor	Stacey Seifert	1	18	+100.00%
	Clerk and Recorder	Justin D. Grantham	1	18	+100.00%
	Coroner	Randy V. Keller	1	18	+100.00%
	Sheriff	Allen Cooper	1	18	+37.19%
	Surveyor
	Treasurer	Kathy Elliott	1	18	+100.00%
County Commission
	Board of Commissioners District 1	Tim Payne	1	16	+100.00%
	Board of Commissioners District 2	Debbie Bell	1	18	+100.00%
	Board of Commissioners District 3	Dwayne McFall	1	16	+100.00%
City
	Canon City				15,889
	Florence				3,625
Town
	Brookside				212
	Coal Creek				355
	Rockvale				436
	Williamsburg				758
Census Designated Place
	Coaldale
	Cotopaxi
	Howard
	Lincoln Park
	Penrose
Unincorporated
	Hillside
	Parkdale
	Swissvale
	Texas Creek
	Wellsville
Ghost Town
	Chandler
	Siloam
	Whitehorn
Attached Containers
Marketing Area
	Colorado Springs-Pueblo, CO

Sub-Races
% Of Total Votes	Office	Fremont Winner	Yr	Fremont Votes	% of Sub	% Vs. Full Race
0.78%	Governor	Walker Stapleton	18	12,574	64.22%	+21.41%
0.78%	Secretary of State	Wayne W. Williams	18	12,406	64.07%	+19.39%
0.78%	Treasurer	Brian Watson	18	12,721	66.02%	+21.09%
0.78%	Attorney General	George Brauchler	18	12,969	66.92%	+21.78%
0.79%	President	Donald Trump	16	15,122	68.82%	+25.57%
0.84%	Senate Class II	Cory Gardner	14	11,057	64.39%	+16.18%
0.80%	Senate Class III	Darryl Glenn	16	14,154	64.47%	+20.17%
6.04%	CO - District 05	Doug Lamborn	18	12,752	65.39%	+8.37%
9.00%	CO House 47	Don Bendell	18	1,988	68.29%	+18.79%
41.61%	CO House 60	James D. "Jim" Wilson	18	10,726	65.70%	+5.89%
29.47%	CO Senate 02	Dennis Hisey	18	13,228	68.93%	+3.61%
0.85%	067: Fetal Personhood	Yes	14	8,698	51.19%	+16.06%
0.85%	105: Label Genetically Modified Food	No	14	12,089	70.43%	+4.96%
0.80%	Amendment 70	No	16	12,462	56.80%	+12.16%
0.80%	Amendment 72	No	16	15,584	70.99%	+17.94%
0.91%	Domestic Partnerships	No	06	9,800	70.26%	+17.91%
0.90%	Gay Marriage	Yes	06	9,945	70.77%	+15.75%
0.91%	Health Care	Yes	10	9,121	58.75%	+11.85%
0.81%	Legalize Marijuana	No	12	10,311	51.24%	+6.56%
0.80%	Proposition 108	No	16	10,972	51.91%	+5.18%
0.77%	Proposition 112 (Statutory)	No	18	12,377	64.72%	+9.60%
0.87%	State Personnel System	No	12	10,003	53.39%	+9.51%
0.91%	Term Length	No	06	6,910	50.03%	-7.06%

County DETAILS

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https://www.fremontco.com

Established

November 01, 1861

Disbanded

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Last Modified

BrentinCO August 16, 2019 06:54pm

Description

The Arkansas River comes rushing out of the Rocky Mountains onto the Great Plains through Fremont County. The river’s course was the route followed by a host of early explorers, trappers and mountain men including Zebulon Pike in 1806 and the County’s namesake John C. Fremont in several expeditions during the 1840s. Located 30 miles southwest of Pikes Peak, notable dinosaur fossil discoveries have been made here since the 1870s as well as some of the earliest vertebrate fossils known to science. Wide-ranging geologic sites provide examples of numerous eras in earth history and processes that shaped our planet, as well as a rich assortment of minerals.

Established in 1861 as one of the original 17 counties in the Colorado Territory, the state’s earliest orchards, cattle ranches and oil wells were in Fremont County which was also the site in 1871 of the Territorial Prison. Often referred to as Colorado’s Banana Belt or Climate Capital due to its relatively mild winter climate and abundant sunshine, early-day mine owners from Leadville and Cripple Creek escaped colder, harsher conditions at 10,000’ high mining camps here. Cañon City and Florence, at an elevation of 5,400’, were the last places that wagon loads of goods could easily reach and they became important support centers for mining areas.

Mine owners brought their wealth and built homes here in while investing in real estate and agricultural enterprises along with successful merchants. The resulting magnificent homes and commercial buildings remain today. These historic downtowns date back to the 1870s and residential districts display late 1800s and early 1900s architectural styles that offer insight into post-Civil War development in the west, as do railroad stations, churches and school buildings.

Beyond nostalgia, orchards and farms in the Penrose area and eastern Fremont County, as well as grass-fed beef from the western part of the county, delight the palates of today’s visitors with locally produced food and authentic heritage experiences. In late spring and summer, Farmer’s Markets in Cañon City, Florence and Cotopaxi offer fresh produce, bread and homemade specialties for all tastes. Fall brings harvest festivals, apple cider, wine tastings, pumpkin patches and corn mazes. Specialty shops and restaurants make locally produced food items and craft brews year ‘round. Antique shops abound.

Fremont County’s rich history and varied heritage experiences are easily accessible to Front Range residents and visitors. Cañon City and Florence are conveniently located in south-central Colorado just west of the I-25 corridor, 45 minutes southwest of Colorado Springs via highway 115, and just 30 minutes west of Pueblo on US-50; with access from the north provided by CO-9. The Heritage Tourism experiences available in Fremont County are ideally matched with Gold Medal fishing for the outdoor enthusiast, world class rafting for the adventure seeker and the 1,000’ high Royal Gorge Bridge and park for sightseers.

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