Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Freeburg Township’s median age is 47.1 years, where Illinois’ towns sit at 40.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. The biggest park or preserve is Freeburg Recreation Park, at 46 acres. We don’t grade Freeburg Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Freeburg Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 560 in 1860, 4,582 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 5 maps from 1912 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Freeburg Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Freeburg Township.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 15 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Freeburg Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by Freeburg CCSD 70. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Freeburg Community High Sch, with 689 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freeburg Elem SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 3–8 | Grades 3–8 | 508 | A |
| Freeburg Community High SchLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 689 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
At 89°F, Freeburg Township’s July high is above both the Illinois town median (84°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Freeburg Township has chilly winters and warm summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Freeburg Township for work: only 10% work in town. Jobs based in Freeburg Township grew to 1,868 in 2023, 393 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Belleville (17%), Freeburg (10%) and St.
| Freeburg Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $92,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Freeburg Township beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of Freeburg Township adults binge drink.
| Freeburg Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Freeburg Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (39% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). 19% of residents are under 18 in Freeburg Township. Freeburg Township has lost 2.7% of its people since 2020, down to 4,952 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Freeburg Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 19% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 19% | 18% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.5 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Freeburg Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.6% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.9% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.9% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.4% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.8% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.2% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.6% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.2% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.2% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.6% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.2% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 5,000, single groups can be off by several points
4.3 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Freeburg Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Freeburg Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.5% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Julius J Knobeloch Woods Nature Preserve | 0.7 mi | 36 |
| 2. Freeburg Recreation Park | — | 46 |
| 3. Veterans' Memorial Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Freeburg Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
22 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
21 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
19 mi LandmarkMonks Mound
22 mi Stadium & arenaEnterprise CenterCahokia: Thank You (24 Millions ) views, CC BY 2.0 · The Dome at America's Center: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Stadium: Lee Ann Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Enterprise Center: Haaron755, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Freeburg Township
About 6 of every 100 Freeburg Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
Village in Illinois, United States
Freeburg is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. Located within Greater St. Louis, it is a southeastern exurb with many residents commuting to Downtown St. Louis or the Belleville area for employment. As of the 2020 census, Freeburg had a population of 4,582.
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6 towns share a border with Freeburg Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeburg Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shiloh Valley Township | #170 | A | C− | — | A | A− |
| Freeburg | #169 | A | C+ | — | A | A− |
| Belleville | #595 | C | B | C− | B− | C+ |
| Smithton Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Athens Township | — | — | B− | — | A | B+ |
| Engelmann Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
New Athens Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Shiloh Valley Township, Freeburg and New Athens Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Freeburg Township, Smithton Township and Engelmann Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Freeburg Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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