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Freedom AcresAZ

Some 48 people live in this town, in Arizona.

Is Freedom Acres a good place to live?

Freedom Acres’ age of the median resident 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 owner-occupancy rate 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
Beaver ValleyBeaver 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

Freedom Acres keeps nearly a third of its land conserved

1.3 miles of trail. Freedom Acres’ density of trails stands at 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

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

Of the losses FEMA expects in Freedom Acres, 55% come from wildfires and 43% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.

100risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
100Very high riskLowerHigher
WildfireInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Freedom Acres has four seasons and hot summers

Expect July afternoons of 93° and January nights of 25°, with about 19 inches of snow 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

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Freedom Acres is

84% of adults had a checkup this year in Freedom Acres. Of 32 CDC measures, Freedom Acres beats the Arizona average on 11 and trails it on 10. Only 7 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Freedom Acres.

Freedom AcresArizona townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)10%14%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)47%36%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)84%75%79%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%13%12%
32 measures vs. Arizona
11 better11 too close to call10 worse
What stands outFreedom AcresAZ
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7%12%
Fewer binge drinkers10.1%15.3%
More adults with heart disease12.1%6.4%
Verde Valley Medical Center
50.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Freedom Acres

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Freedom Acres; the nearest are

Questions about Freedom Acres

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Freedom Acres, AZ a good place to live?

Freedom Acres has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 48 people live in this town, in Arizona.