Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,168.
The best of Freehold Township’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D for walkability. On cost of living, just 47 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do better. The median household income is $57K, and 13% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 105 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on walkability. Only 32 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score lower on the outdoors. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 306, at 220 acres. Only 173 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on history. Freehold Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,510 counted in 2010 and 1,211 in 2020; an estimated 1,168 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Freehold Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,402 in 2000, 1,214 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 2000 and 4 maps from 1926 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Freehold 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Freehold Township.
Most working residents leave Freehold Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 29 minutes, Freehold Township’s average trip to work is above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Freehold Township fell to 63 in 2023, 119 fewer than in 2013.
| Freehold Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoney Run Amish School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 29 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Freehold Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 20% of Freehold Township adults smoke cigarettes, against 17% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 41% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Freehold Township.
| Freehold Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Freehold Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 7.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.6% | 5.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.5% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Freehold Township’s July high is 80°F. Freehold Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Freehold Township since 1986.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Freehold Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Freehold Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 306 | — | 220 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Freehold Township. Close and well known come first.
14 mi LakeChautauqua Lake
25 mi DamKinzua Dam
31 mi National forestAllegheny National Forest
27 mi LandmarkFort Le Boeuf
36 mi State parkPresque Isle State Park38 mi Theme parkWaldameer ParkChautauqua Lake: Banderas, Public domain · Kinzua Dam: Niagara, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allegheny National Forest: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · Fort Le Boeuf: Charles M. Stotz ?, Public domain · Presque Isle State Park: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Freehold Township
About 3 of every 100 Freehold Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Township in Pennsylvania, United States
Freehold Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,212 at the 2020 census, down from 1,510 at the 2010 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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+.
