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.
76 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Freedom: who provides what
Freedom is unincorporated, so Lincoln County and regional agencies provide most services.
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.
With only 0.6 jobs per working resident, most people in Freedom work out of 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
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Freedom, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
For Freedom, the typical July afternoon high is 84°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Freedom, mostly avalanches
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 National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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.
| Freedom | Wyoming towns | U.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% |
| What stands out | Freedom | WY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 67.5% | 62.7% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.9% | 82.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Freedom is conserved land
Freedom’s density of trails stands at 0.9 miles per square mile. 3.6 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Freedom
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Freedom; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Freedom residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
98% of working residents leave Freedom for work
Where Freedom’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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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Questions about Freedom
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Freedom, WY a good place to live?
Freedom has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.