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Freedom TownshipKS

A town of 593.

Population
593
2025 Census estimate · −0.8% since 2020
Median home value
$118K
Census ACS
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
43.3
years
Jobs based here
10
A commuter town

Is Freedom Township a good place to live?

Among 152 Kansas towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Freedom Township. Freedom Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

593 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Fulton · 3 miOsage Township · 5 miTimberhill Township · 6 miStanton Township · 6 miMill Creek Township · 6 miMapleton · 7 mi
Osage TownshipStanton TownshipScott TownshipTimberhill TownshipMill Creek TownshipSheridan TownshipOsage TownshipStanton TownshipScott TownshipTimberhill TownshipMill Creek TownshipSheridan TownshipFreedom Township
Getting set up

Moving to Freedom Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Freedom Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBourbon Co RWD 2cNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Freedom Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFort Scott Unified School District 234Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBourbon County ClerkBourbon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes66701, 66738, 6675466701 52% · 66738 41% · 66754 7%Census 2020

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 Freedom Township.

Work & commute

Most of Freedom Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them

At 26 minutes, Freedom Township’s average trip to work is against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Freedom Township’s median household income is $52,000. The top destinations are Fort Scott (25%), Scott Township (5%) and Pittsburg (3%).

0%work in town
Freedom TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work26 minutes20 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$52,000$73,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Freedom Township0%
Fort Scott25%
Scott Township5%
Pittsburg3%
Iola3%
23 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Freedom Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageFreedom Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here10 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Freedom TownshipCommute times26 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 23 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

High risk in Freedom Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtHail
Full pageFreedom Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Freedom Township has four seasons and hot summers

Freedom Township has chilly winters and warm summers. At 90°F, Freedom Township’s July high is close to Kansas’ towns (91°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–45°
Spring46–67°
Summer67–88°
Fall47–69°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageFreedom Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 23°Rain & snow8″ of snow a winter · 43 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Freedom Township is

Freedom Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 31% of Freedom Township adults get no exercise outside work. Only 8 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Freedom Township.

Freedom TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%26%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)39%35%36%
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
What stands outFreedom TownshipKS
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.8%11.3%
More adults with COPD9.2%6.7%
More adults with heart disease8.2%6.4%
Nevada Regional Medical Center
24.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageFreedom Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby24.7 miles to an ER · Nevada Regional Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 0 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Freedom Township

15pages on Freedom Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$52K median household income · 10 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 78% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions4 nearby · Fort Scott National Historic Site 10 miLibraryPrescott City LibraryCollegesFort Scott Community College is 12.1 mi away
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate90° summer highs · 8″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Freedom Township

Fort Scott Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fort Scott12.1 mi$3,390 in-state tuition

About 7 of every 100 Freedom Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Freedom Township for work

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

25% → Fort Scott Fort Scott 25% 5% → Scott Township Scott Township 5% 3% → Pittsburg Pittsburg 3% 3% → Iola Iola 3% 3% → Bronson Bronson 3% 3% → Wichita Wichita 3% Freedom Township · 0% stay
10jobs based in Freedom Township
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Freedom Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Freedom Township is a township in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 505.

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

Area
44 sq mi
Elevation
830 ft

Questions about Freedom Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Freedom Township, KS a good place to live?

Freedom Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.