Freemont County, West Monroe

Freemont County
County
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	2,398,752

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Freemont County is a county in the state of West Monroe. As of the 2015 census, the population was 2,398,752, 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
• Ibican Route 2
• 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

• Bishop
• Carrington
• Commerce Park
• Ferris
• North Perrytown
• Pierce
• Ralston
• Scottsbluff
• Westside Village
• Willmington

Government and infrastructure

Renita Blythe Administration Building in Willmington

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 state 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

Freemont 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
	State House District 60	Corine Landon	Conservative
	State House District 61	Angelia Masterson	Conservative
	State House District 62	Sean Beck	Conservative
	State House District 63	Leah Hume	Conservative
	State House District 64	Lawrie Young	Conservative
	State House District 65	Brennan Leighton	Progressive
	State House District 66	Isaiah Winchester	Progressive
	State House District 67	Raphael Weaver	Progressive
	State House District 68	Kara Henson	Progressive
	State House District 69	Murray Selby	Progressive
	State House District 70	Cece Albinson	Progressive
	State House District 71	Jesse Tatham	Conservative
	State House District 72	Lucky Leonard	Conservative
	State House District 73	Carrie Bolton	Conservative
	State House District 74	Liana Milford	Conservative
	State House District 75	Russell Northrop	Conservative
	State House District 76	Ashton Milford	Conservative
	State Senate District 35	Mabelle Jones	Progressive
	State Senate District 36	Harriet Morrish	Progressive
	State Senate District 37	Valerie Witherspoon	Progressive
	State Senate District 38	Floyd Mitchell	Progressive
	State Senate District 39	Kimmy Randell	Conservative
	State Senate District 40	Farrell Rhodes	Progressive
	State Senate District 41	Peg Pond	Progressive
	State Senate District 42	Sherwood Goffe	Progressive
	State Senate District 43	Enola Shearer	Progressive
	State Senate District 44	Jimmie Shelby	Conservative