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About Freeland
Borough in Pennsylvania, USFreeland is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was originally called Birbeckville, South Heberton, and Freehold. Freeland is 18 miles (29 km) south of Wilkes-Barre and 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Hazleton. It was incorporated as a borough on September 11, 1876. Coal mining was the chief industry in the community through the mid-20th century. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,833.
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Housing in Freeland
The typical Freeland home is worth about $175,000, up 3.9% in a year, 40% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
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Safety in Freeland
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Schools in Freeland
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The public schools Freeland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 78% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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