Freeburg, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Freeburg, Pennsylvania
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Borough
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Market Street (PA 35) in 2013
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Location of Freeburg in Snyder County, Pennsylvania.
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 Freeburg, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Freeburg, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Snyder |
| Settled | 1796 |
| Incorporated (borough) | 1920 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2) |
| • Land | 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation
(center of borough)
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525 ft (160 m) |
| Highest elevation
(western and northeastern borough boundary)
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580 ft (180 m) |
| Lowest elevation
(Susquehecka Creek)
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482 ft (147 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 557 |
| • Density | 1,746.08/sq mi (674.44/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT |
| ZIP code |
17827
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| Area code(s) | 272 and 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-27696 |
Freeburg is a small town, also called a borough, in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. In 2020, about 557 people lived there.
Where is Freeburg?
Freeburg is located in Snyder County, Pennsylvania. It is a small area of land. The total size of the borough is about 0.83 square kilometers (0.32 square miles). All of this area is land, with no water.
Freeburg is completely surrounded by Washington Township.
A Look at Freeburg's Population
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 523 | — | |
| 1890 | 540 | 3.3% | |
| 1930 | 391 | — | |
| 1940 | 467 | 19.4% | |
| 1950 | 506 | 8.4% | |
| 1960 | 575 | 13.6% | |
| 1970 | 636 | 10.6% | |
| 1980 | 643 | 1.1% | |
| 1990 | 640 | −0.5% | |
| 2000 | 584 | −8.7% | |
| 2010 | 575 | −1.5% | |
| 2020 | 557 | −3.1% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 554 | −3.7% | |
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In the year 2000, there were 584 people living in Freeburg. These people lived in 242 different homes. Most of the people living in Freeburg were White.
About 28.5% of the homes had children under 18 years old. More than half of the homes (56.2%) were married couples living together. About 15.3% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
The people in Freeburg were of different ages. About 23.6% were under 18 years old. About 19.0% were 65 years or older. The average age of people in Freeburg was 40 years old.
Freeburg's History
Freeburg was first settled around the year 1796. A man named Andrew Straub started the village. At first, it was called 'Straubstown'. Later, its name was changed to Freeburg.
Andrew Straub also gave land to build a church and a graveyard. This graveyard is known today as the Evergreen Cemetery.
See also
In Spanish: Freeburg (Pensilvania) para niños
