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Wyoming›Lincoln County

FreedomWY

With 76 residents, this town was established in 1879.

Is Freedom a good place to live?

1.9% of working residents work locally in Freedom, where Wyoming’s towns sit at 50% and U.S. towns at 8%. Among 29 Wyoming towns, just one has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Freedom. Freedom has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

76 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Freedom.

Work & commute

With only 0.6 jobs per working resident, most people in Freedom work out of town

2%work in town

The median commute is under 20 miles. Jobs in Freedom grew by 48 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 67. Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Jackson (18%), Afton (16%) and Thayne (8%).

Where working residents work

In Freedom2%
Jackson18%
Afton16%
Thayne8%
Alpine4%
20 mi
median commute distance
67
jobs based in Freedom
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Freedom, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

88″snow a winter

For Freedom, the typical July afternoon high is 84°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–31°
Spring27–54°
Summer43–80°
Fall27–58°
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Freedom, mostly avalanches

67risk score of 100

Expected losses in Freedom break down as 75% from avalanches and 13% from earthquakes. Compared with two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher.

FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesEarthquakesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Freedom is

For adults in Freedom, the share who have obesity is 37%. Only 2 of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Freedom. Among adults locally, 14% binge drink and 15% report frequent mental distress.

FreedomWyoming townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)72%68%79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%16%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%17%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)21%21%23%
31 measures vs. Wyoming
2 better29 too close to call0 worse
What stands outFreedomWY
More adults seeing a dentist67.5%62.7%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.9%82.2%
Star Valley Medical Center
19.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of Freedom is conserved land

0%conserved

Freedom’s density of trails stands at 0.9 miles per square mile. 3.6 miles of trail.

0%
conserved · 0 of 2,558 acres
3.6 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Freedom

15pages on Freedom
Getting set up

Moving to Freedom: who provides what

Freedom is unincorporated, so Lincoln County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerLower Valley Energy7.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFreedom W&s DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers69% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLincoln CountyLincoln County provides services here
SchoolsLincoln County School District 2Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personWyoming has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (received 14 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereLincoln County ClerkLincoln County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code8312083120 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.

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Freedom for work

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

18% → Jackson Jackson 18% 16% → Afton Afton 16% 8% → Thayne Thayne 8% 4% → Alpine Alpine 4% 4% → Etna Etna 4% 3% → Hoback Hoback 3% Freedom · 2% stay
67jobs based in Freedom
2%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Freedom; the nearest are

About Freedom

Census-designated place in Idaho and Wyoming, United States

Freedom is an unincorporated community in both northeastern Caribou County, Idaho, and northwestern Lincoln County, Wyoming, in the United States; the Wyoming portion of the community is also a census-designated place (CDP). The population was 247 at the 2020 census.

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