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Freeport, Pennsylvania

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A town of 1,708, settled in 1796. A deep archive of photos, postcards and papers.

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Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,708
−4.2% since 2010
Typical home
$221K
+0.1% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
37.6
years
Jobs based here
201
A commuter town

What makes Freeport stand out

The 2 things Freeport does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

94% of working residents leave Freeport for work

Where Freeport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

8% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 8% 6% → Harrison Harrison 6% 5% → Buffalo Buffalo 5% 4% → Jefferson Jefferson 4% 3% → O'Hara O'Hara 3% 2% → Cranberry Cranberry 2% Freeport · 6% stay
201jobs based in Freeport
6%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.

92risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
92Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
43
paid flood claims since 1996
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Freeport

Most working residents leave Freeport for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (8%), Harrison (6%) and Buffalo (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Freeport6%
Pittsburgh8%
Harrison6%
Buffalo5%
Jefferson4%
17 mi
median commute distance
201
jobs based in Freeport
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Freeport home is worth about $221K

The typical Freeport home is worth about $221,000, about the same as a year ago, 24% below the Pennsylvania typical home.

$221KZillow home value

Typical home value

Freeport$221K
Pennsylvania$290K
+0.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Freeport has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°
Spring38–62°
Summer59–82°
Fall42–64°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

10.7% of Freeport is conserved land

0.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

10.7%conserved
Map of Freeport: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
10.7%
conserved · 88 of 826 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Freeport Community Park—55
2. Market Street Park—4
3. Riverside Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

How healthy Freeport is

Freeport tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Allegheny Valley Hospital
5.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Freeport PA United Presby PHS227
1923 · Freeport PA United Presby PHS227 · Wikimedia Commons
Freeport’s story

230 years in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

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Famous people from Freeport

11 notable people were born in Freeport.

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About Freeport

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Freeport is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is situated along the Allegheny River in the southwestern corner of the county. The population was 1,736 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1796
Population
1,736
Area
1.3 sq mi
Elevation
790 ft
ZIP code
16229

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