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New Freeport Volunteer Fire Company, Freeport Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania 1
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Freeport TownshipPA

A town of 255.

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Is Freeport Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

255 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Springhill TownshipGilmore TownshipJackson TownshipNew FreeportSpringhill TownshipGilmore TownshipJackson TownshipNew FreeportFreeport Township
New Freeport Cornet Band New
New Freeport Cornet Band New, c. 1900
Freeport Township’s story

Freeport Township in pictures

Census counts: 302 in 2000, 269 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 4 maps from 1949 on.

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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.

The full setup list →
PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers72% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Freeport Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWest Greene School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereGreene County Board of ElectionsGreene County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes15352, 1534115352 95% · 15341 5%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 Freeport Township.

Work & commute

The average trip to work in Freeport Township is longer than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country

14% of Freeport Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Franklin Township (9%), Richhill Township (7%) and Center Township (7%). For half of commuters, work is under 32 miles away.

0%work in town
Freeport TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work39 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line14%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Freeport Township0%
Franklin Township9%
Richhill Township7%
Center Township7%
Waynesburg6%
32 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Freeport Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Freeport Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

In Freeport Township, the typical July afternoon high is 83°F.

30″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–41°
Spring39–63°
Summer59–82°
Fall42–64°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Freeport Township, mostly inland flooding

Flood insurance has paid out on 3 claims in Freeport Township since 1996. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 61% of U.S. communities. 85% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
3
paid flood claims since 1996

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Freeport Township is

Freeport Township: 18% of adults smoke cigarettes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (14%). In Freeport Township, a fifth of adults binge drink.

Freeport TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%18%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)38%38%36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)24%24%23%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better23 too close to call3 worse
What stands outFreeport TownshipPA
More uninsured adults8.2%5.8%
More smokers18.3%15.8%
More adults with COPD8.9%7.7%
UPMC Greene
16.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

0% of Freeport Township is conserved land

1.6 miles of trail. Freeport Township’s trail network density is 0.2 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 5,157 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Freeport Township

17pages on Freeport Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Freeport Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Freeport Township for work

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

9% → Franklin Township Franklin Township 9% 7% → Richhill Township Richhill Township 7% 7% → Center Township Center Township 7% 6% → Waynesburg Waynesburg 6% 6% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 6% 4% → North Strabane Township North Strabane Township 4% Freeport Township · 0% stay
8jobs based in Freeport Township
0%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Freeport Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Freeport Township is a township in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 269 at the 2020 census. In June 2025 the township's Board of Supervisors declared a "disaster emergency" which allows it to seek state and federal funds to install a water system after residents complained that their water had been contaminated for over three years, believed to be caused by fracking. Neighboring Springhill Township followed with a similar declaration in August 2025.

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

Area
8.1 sq mi

Questions about Freeport Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Freeport Township, PA a good place to live?

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