Freemont County, West Monroe
Freemont County | |
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 The Freemont County Courthouse in Willmington | |
 Location within the state of West Monroe | |
 West Monroe's location within Ibica | |
| Country |  Ibica |
| State |  West Monroe |
| Founded | 1721 |
| County seat | Willmington |
| Largest city | Willmington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,777 sq mi (4,600 km2) |
| Population ({{{2}}}) | |
| • Total | 4,904,405 |
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Freemont County is a county in the state of West Monroe. As of the 2015 census, the population was 4,904,405, making it the second most-populous county in the state. The county seat is Willmington. The county was formed in 1720 from portions of Shelby and Love Counties and organized the following year. Freemont County is part of the Willmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the Ibican Census Bureau, the county has an area of 1,777 square miles (4,600 km2). It borders the Gulf of Angola to the southwest, Travis County to the northwest, Shelby County the northeast, Panamor County to the east, and Love County to the southeast.
Major highways
Interstate 10
Interstate 25
Interstate 610
Ibica Route 1
Ibica Route 2
Ibica Route 59
Ibica Route 64
West Monroe State Highway 1
West Monroe State Highway 7
West Monroe State Highway 54
West Monroe State Highway 77
Adjacent counties
- Travis County (northwest)
- Shelby County (northeast)
- Panamor County (east)
- Love County (southeast)
Cities
Government and infrastructure
Like other West Monroe counties, Freemont County is governed by a Commissioners' Court composed of the county judge and four county commissioners. The court levies county taxes and sets the budgets for county officials and agencies. The judge and commissioners are elected for four-year terms (the judge at-large, and the commissioners from geographic precincts). The other major county-wide official is the county clerk, who maintains the county's records, administers elections, and oversees legal documentation (such as property deeds, marriage licenses and assumed name certificates). The clerk is also elected at-large for a four-year term.
The Randall Devereux Freemont County Courthouse is located in downtown Willmington. The county courthouse holds civil and criminal trial courts and other functions of county government. The county's probate courts are in the process of being moved from the county courthouse into the old Federal District Court building, which was acquired by the county in 2016.
Corrections
The Freemont County Jail and the Freemont County Criminal Justice Center are located in Downtown Willmington. The Freemont County Correctional Complex is located in an unincorporated area in Travis County, east of the city of Ferris.
The West Monroe Department of Correction operates the Freemont County Unit, a state jail for men, next to the county corrections complex.
Education
School districts
Freemont County is served by a number of public school districts; the largest is Willmington Independent School District, serving most of Willmington. Other districts located in Freemont County include Bishop ISD, Carrington ISD, Ferris ISD, Perrytown ISD, Pierce ISD, Ralston ISD, and Westside ISD.
Colleges and universities
The largest university in Freemont County is the West Monroe State University. Other universities include Willmington University, and Ibican National University.
Under Texas law Freemont County Community College (FCCC) is the designated community college for the county.
Politics
Freemont County is one of the most consistently Progressive counties in West Monroe, having voted for the Progressive presidential nominee in twelve of the last fifteen elections since 1960.
The county's Progressive bent is not limited to the federal level, as all of the county-level officials and most state representatives are Progressives.
County government
Travis County elected officials
| Position | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Judge | Brant Wilkins | Progressive | |
| Commissioner, Precinct 1 | Virginie Haynes | Progressive | |
| Commissioner, Precinct 2 | Wardell Hurst | Progressive | |
| Commissioner, Precinct 3 | Keith Thompsett | Progressive | |
| Commissioner, Precinct 4 | Jordana Dabney | Progressive | |
| County Attorney | Conway Clayton | Progressive | |
| Sheriff | Darwin Saunders | Progressive | |
| Senior Federal Senator | Royston Howard | Conservative | |
| Junior Federal Senator | Diann Blakeslee | Conservative | |
| Federal House District 1 | Jimmy Hawking | Progressive | |
| Federal House District 2 | Geneva Daniels | Progressive | |
| Federal House District 3 | Romaine Hale | Progressive | |
| Federal House District 4 | Meghan Abbott | Progressive | |
| Federal House District 5 | Orpha Williams | Progressive | |
