Freedom Oil Works, 1920
Freedom Township’s story
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Freedom TownshipPA
A town of 2,933.
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Photo: Andrew Bossi · CC BY-SA 2.5
Population
2,933
2025 Census estimate · −2.2% since 2020
Median home value
$151K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
56.7
years
Jobs based here
890
A commuter town
TownGrade
A−
#368 of 1032 in PA
Is Freedom Township a good place to live?
Freedom Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $150K, 2.4 years of the Altoona metro’s $62K median household income. It grades A− overall, 368th among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns. Freedom Township’s midpoint age is 56.7 years, above both the Pennsylvania town median (43.2 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 14 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score lower on the outdoors.
What makes Freedom Township stand out
Where Freedom Township beats most towns.
A shrinking town
Freedom Township has shrunk 15% since 2010
3,458 counted in 2010 and 3,002 in 2020; an estimated 2,933 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Freedom Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Freedom Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $151K, 2.4 years of the Altoona metro’s $62K median household incomeB+Open →SchoolsBeat 67% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 34% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →Jobs & income$75K median household incomeB+Open →HealthConemaugh Nason Medical Center 4.1 miles awayB−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.8 of 20; 5.9% of households have no car; 2.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life3.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Freedom Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Freedom Township, and how to reach them.
PowerValley Rural Electric Coop15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFreedom Twp Water & SewerNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Freedom Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBlair County Board of ElectionsBlair County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes16637, 1663516637 61% · 16635 38%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 & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Most of Freedom Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
The average commute for its 1,296 working residents takes 19 minutes, against 26.3 across Pennsylvania. Jobs based here grew from 522 in 2013 to 890.
Freedom Township had 890 jobs in 2023, up 368 from 2013. Most people who work leave Freedom Township to do it: just 4% work in town. The average trip to work for Freedom Township comes to 19 minutes. The top destinations are Altoona (12%), Allegheny Township (8%) and Greenfield Township (7%).
4%work in town
| Freedom Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Freedom Township4%
Altoona12%
Allegheny Township8%
Greenfield Township7%
North Woodbury Township5%
9 mi
median commute distance
890
jobs based in Freedom Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 51% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Freedom Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 20°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
38″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring37–60°
Summer58–81°
Fall41–62°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Top of a low hazard risk in Freedom Township: inland flooding
FEMA puts 84% of Freedom Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Freedom Township sits below nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. The town has had 52 paid flood insurance claims since 1993.
34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
52
paid flood claims since 1993
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB−
On CDC estimates, Freedom Township is less healthy than 51% of U.S. towns
In Freedom Township, 14% of adults report frequent physical distress. 17% of adults in Freedom Township smoke cigarettes; 17% binge drink.
49%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Freedom Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 11% | 12% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better21 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Freedom Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 7.4% |
| More adults with arthritis | 35.7% | 30.4% |
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
4.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
38th
percentile among PA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 35 attractions →Flight 93 National Memorial and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Freedom Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
3 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
17 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
24 mi LakeRaystown Lake
8 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
7 mi Ski areaBlue Knob24 runs · 1,007 ft verticalSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Blue Knob: Calzarette, CC BY 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Freedom Township
17pages on Freedom Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Freedom Township
Mount Aloysius CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cresson10 mi$27,072 tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaUniversity or college · Public · Altoona12.7 mi$15,972 in-state tuitionSaint Francis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Loretto13.8 mi$44,000 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Freedom Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Freedom Township for work
Where Freedom Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
890jobs based in Freedom Township
4%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Freedom Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Freedom Township is a township in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,005 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 17 sq mi
Freedom Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Freedom Township.
Taylor TownshipJuniata TownshipBlair TownshipGreenfield TownshipLeamersvilleBrooks MillFreedom Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Township | #368 | A− | B+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Taylor Township | — | — | B− | — | B+ | B− |
| Juniata Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blair Township | #214 | A | B− | A− | A− | B+ |
| Greenfield Township | #484 | B+ | B+ | B+ | B+ | C+ |
| Leamersville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brooks Mill | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Taylor Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Freedom Township and Taylor Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Juniata Township, Leamersville and Brooks Mill aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Freedom Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Freedom Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Freedom Township, PA a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Freedom Township grades A− overall, better than 77% of U.S. towns and #368 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B− for health and B+ for schools.
Is Freedom Township, PA 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 B+.