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Freeport TownshipOH

A town of 715, laid out in 1810.

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Is Freeport Township a good place to live?

Freeport Township’s average commute is 33 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Freeport Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Freeport Township stand out

Where Freeport Township beats most towns.

Small town

715 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Washington TownshipLondonderry TownshipMoorefield TownshipWashington TownshipLondonderry TownshipMoorefield TownshipFreeport Township
John Reaves House 01
John Reaves House 01, 2009
Freeport Township’s story

216 years in pictures

Census counts: 211 in 1830, a peak of 690 in 1900, 321 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 5 maps from 1909 on.

  • 1810Freeport Township is laid out
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Getting set up

Moving to Freeport Township: who provides what

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

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PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFreeport Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers61% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Freeport Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHarrison Hills City School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Harrison County Board of ElectionsHarrison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43973, 4469943973 98% · 44699 2%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Freeport Township.

Work & commute

With only 0.5 jobs per working resident, most people in Freeport Township work out of town

Commuting out is the norm in Freeport Township: 3% of working residents work locally. Employers in Freeport Township shed 98 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 143. The typical household income for Freeport Township comes to $61,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 27 miles.

3%work in town
Freeport TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Median household income$61,000$75,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town3.4%6.9%8%
Below the poverty line11%9.1%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Freeport Township3%
New Philadelphia8%
Dover7%
Uhrichsville4%
Cambridge3%
27 mi
median commute distance
143
jobs based in Freeport Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Freeport Township’s kids attend

Its one school is below. Enrollment at Freeport Township’s public school: 73 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Lakeland Academy Community SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12Grades PK–1273C+

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Freeport Township

Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 20°, with about 17 inches of snow a winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring39–62°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Freeport Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Households in Freeport Township have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2018. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts nearly two thirds of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 14% to strong winds.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windDrought
5
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Freeport Township is

The share of adults in Freeport Township who have obesity: 39%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Freeport Township is ahead of Ohio on 1 and behind on 14. Also worth knowing: 16% of adults report frequent physical distress in the town, against 15% in Ohio’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. Two figures for adults in the town: 15% have diabetes, 19% smoke cigarettes.

Freeport TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%38%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%13%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%16%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
What stands outFreeport TownshipOH
More adults treating high blood pressure81.4%79.2%
More adults with COPD10.6%8%
Twin City Medical Center
14.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 0.6% of Freeport Township

1.4 miles of trail. Freeport Township’s concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.

0.6%conserved
Freeport TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.6%3.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.20.4
0.6%
conserved · 89 of 15,327 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Freeport Township

18pages on Freeport Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Freeport Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Freeport Township for work

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

8% → New Philadelphia New Philadelphia 8% 7% → Dover Dover 7% 4% → Uhrichsville Uhrichsville 4% 3% → Cambridge Cambridge 3% 3% → Columbus Columbus 3% 2% → St. Clairsville St. Clairsville 2% Freeport Township · 3% stay
143jobs based in Freeport Township
3%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Freeport Township

Village in Ohio, United States

Freeport is also the former name of the Warren County town of Oregonia. Freeport is a village in Freeport Township, Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 321 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
997 ft
ZIP code
43973

Questions about Freeport Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Freeport Township, OH a good place to live?

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