Brush Country Bank in Freer, TX IMG 0963, 2008
Freer’s story
99 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1927Freer is settled
FreerTX
A town of 2,308, settled in 1927.
Population
2,308
2025 Census estimate · −7% since 2020
Typical home
$76K
−0.8% in a year
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
31.5
years
Jobs based here
500
A commuter town
Is Freer a good place to live?
The best of Freer’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D for incomes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 84% of U.S. towns. Among 550 Texas towns, just 2 have a lower typical home value than Freer. Freer's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 97% of U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 39 of Texas’ 1,000 towns do worse. Freer has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Freer stand out
Where Freer beats most towns.
A shrinking town
Freer has shrunk 19% since 2010
2,818 counted in 2010 and 2,461 in 2020; an estimated 2,308 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Freer grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Freer is from typical.
Jobs & income$64K median household income; 500 jobs based hereDOpen →Cost of livingAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.5 of 20; 4% of households have no car; 0.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →SchoolsC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 28% of U.S. communities; cold waves tops the listB+Open →HealthChristus Spohn Hospital Alice 31.5 miles awayCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →History3 notable people born hereD−Open →Civic life2.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 98° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 31.5; 10% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Freer: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Freer, and how to reach them.
PowerNueces Electric Cooperative11.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFreer Wcid water system13 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Freer’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDuval County Early Voting ClerkDuval County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code7835778357 100%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 Freer.
HousingCost of living grade A
A typical Freer home is worth about $76K
The typical Freer home is worth about $76,000, down 0.8% in a year, 74% below the Texas typical home. At $739 a month, Freer’s median rent is against $1,208 a month in Texas’ towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
$76KZillow home value
| Freer | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $739 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Freer$76K
Texas$296K
−0.8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsC−
Public schools in Freer fall behind 80% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Freer ISD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
20%of TX districts it outscoresC−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norman M Thomas ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 361 | B− |
| Freer H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 202 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Most of Freer’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Freer for work: only 13% work in town. 20% of Freer residents live below the poverty line, above both the Texas town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The average trip to work in Freer is 32 minutes.
13%work in town
| Freer | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Freer13%
Corpus Christi9%
Alice7%
Houston5%
San Antonio4%
71 mi
median commute distance
500
jobs based in Freer
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 16% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Freer faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Freer since 2020.
28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingHeat waves
1
paid flood claims since 2020
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Freer is less healthy than 66% of U.S. towns
Freer beats the Texas average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 30% of Freer adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
34%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Freer | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 30% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
31 measures vs. Texas
0 better23 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Freer | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 29.5% | 19.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.8% | 12.5% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 34.8% | 27.8% |
Christus Spohn Hospital Alice
31.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Freer has mild winters and hot summers
Freer has warm winters and hot summers. Freer’s July high is 97°F.
98°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter47–69°
Spring62–84°
Summer74–97°
Fall62–84°
Dec 7
typical first frost
Feb 10
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
98°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Freer
Freer's reported crime rate is well below Texas's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 4 violent crimes were reported in 2023.
| Freer | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 10.2 per 1,000 residents | 14.8 | 13.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 1.7 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.8 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Freer1.7
Texas4.2
U.S.3.9
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Freer10.2
Texas22.7
U.S.19.5
4
violent crimes reported in 2023
24
property crimes reported in 2023
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Freer
18pages on Freer
The big questions
SchoolsC−Behind 80% of TX districts · 3 schoolsSafety1.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2023)HealthCBetter than TX on 0 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingA$76K typical home · down 0.8% in a yearWork & commuteD$64K median household income · 500 jobs hereNatural hazardsB+FEMA risk higher than 28% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Freer; the nearest are
Texas A&M University-KingsvilleUniversity or college · Public · Kingsville51.3 mi$9,892 in-state tuitionCoastal Bend CollegeCommunity college · Public · Beeville64.9 mi$2,916 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Freer residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
87% of working residents leave Freer for work
Where Freer’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
500jobs based in Freer
13%of working residents work in town
71 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Freer
3 notable people were born in Freer.
About Freer
City in Texas, United States
Freer is a city in Duval County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,461 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 518 ft
- ZIP code
- 78357
- Area code
- 361
Questions about Freer
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Freer, TX 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.
What is Freer, TX known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Jim Acker and Toni Adams.