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Freedom AcresAZ

A town of 48.

Population

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Freedom Acres a good place to live?

Freedom Acres’ median age is 69.4 years, above both Arizona’s towns (41.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 141 in Arizona we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Freedom Acres. 89% of the land in Freedom Acres is conserved, where Arizona’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Freedom Acres has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

48 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Payson · 5 mi Star Valley · 7 mi

Beaver ValleyFreedom Acres

Getting set up

Moving to Freedom Acres: who provides what

Freedom Acres is unincorporated, so Gila County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAPS17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesGila CountyGila County provides services here

SchoolsPayson Unified DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Arizona you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereGila County RecorderGila County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP code8554185541 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Freedom Acres.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Freedom Acres is conserved land

1.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Freedom Acres is 0.8 miles per square mile.

89.3%conserved

89.3%

conserved · 998 of 1,118 acres

1.3 mi

of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

Full pageFreedom Acres’ outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map1.3 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land89.3% conserved · 998 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Freedom Acres?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Freedom Acres is higher than in most of Arizona or the rest of the country

Freedom Acres’ FEMA risk score is 100 of 100.

100risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

WildfireInland flooding

Full pageFreedom Acres’ hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters20 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get readyReady for wildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Freedom Acres has four seasons and hot summers

Freedom Acres has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 25° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–56°

Spring38–71°

Summer57–91°

Fall42–75°

Oct 24

typical first frost

Apr 29

typical last frost

+2.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageFreedom Acres’ climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 25°Rain & snow19″ of snow a winter · 20 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Freedom Acres is

Freedom Acres beats the Arizona average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 47% of adults have high blood pressure in Freedom Acres. Only 7 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Freedom Acres.