Freeborn TownshipMO
A town of 1,369.
Is Freeborn Township a good place to live?
Freeborn Township’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for health. 27% of residents live below the poverty line in Freeborn Township, above both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 27 of Missouri’s 419 towns score lower on health. The median household income is $46K, and 27% of residents live below the poverty line. No town in Missouri scores lower than Freeborn Township on civic life. Freeborn Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Freeborn Township has shrunk 23% since 2010
1,775 counted in 2010 and 1,458 in 2020; an estimated 1,369 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Freeborn Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Freeborn Township is from typical.
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Moving to Freeborn Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Freeborn 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Freeborn Township.
Freeborn Township stands out in Missouri and nationally, with more of its adults who report frequent physical distress
20% of adults report frequent physical distress in Freeborn Township, against 15% in Missouri’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 30% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Freeborn Township. Freeborn Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22.
| Freeborn Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Freeborn Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.6% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.8% | 8% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 21.9% | 13.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Public schools in Freeborn Township fall behind 86% of Missouri districts
Its public schools are run by the Clarkton C-4 school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkton Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 143 | D− |
| Clarkton HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 135 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Freeborn Township faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical July afternoon in Freeborn Township is hotter than in most of Missouri or the rest of the country
The July high in Freeborn Township is 90°F. Freeborn Township has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in eight working residents works right in Freeborn Township
Most working residents leave Freeborn Township for work: only 12% work in town. Freeborn Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. Since 2013, Freeborn Township has added 88 jobs, to 563 in 2023.
| Freeborn Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
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Everything we know about Freeborn Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Freeborn Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Freeborn Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
1,369 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Freeborn Township
Township in Dunklin County, Missouri, U.S.
Freeborn Township is a township in Dunklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Freeborn Township was established in 1845.
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Questions about Freeborn Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Freeborn Township, MO expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.