FreetownIN
A town settled in 1850, now home to 277 people.
Is Freetown a good place to live?
90% of households live in a home they own in Freetown, where Indiana’s towns sit at 76% and U.S. towns at 73%. Freetown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
277 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Freetown: who provides what
Freetown is unincorporated, so Jackson County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Freetown.
Most of Freetown’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Half of commuters travel less than 14 miles. The top destinations are Seymour (28%), Columbus (20%) and Hamilton Township (9%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Freetown’s year
The range runs from 22° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 8 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Freetown is
6.2% of Freetown adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Among adults locally, 23% get no exercise outside work and 16% smoke cigarettes.
| Freetown | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 6.2% | 8.3% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Freetown | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.2% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Freetown: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Freetown, 59% come from inland flooding and 21% from tornadoes. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 57% of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Freetown is worth about $272K, on Zillow’s estimate
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 1.9%.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Freetown Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Freetown
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Freetown; the nearest are
College town 16 of every 100 Freetown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Freetown for work
Where Freetown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Freetown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Freetown, IN a good place to live?
Freetown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.