Freeman, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Freeman, Wisconsin
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Location of Freeman, Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Crawford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77.7 sq mi (201.2 km2) |
| • Land | 68.2 sq mi (176.6 km2) |
| • Water | 9.5 sq mi (24.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 719 |
| • Density | 10.5/sq mi (4.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-27700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583244 |
Freeman is a small town located in Crawford County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In the year 2000, about 719 people lived there.
Some smaller communities are part of the town of Freeman. These include the villages of Ferryville and De Soto. There's also a place called Reed, which is a small, unincorporated community within the town.
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Geography of Freeman
Freeman is a pretty big town in terms of its area. It covers about 77.7 square miles (which is about 201.2 square kilometers).
Most of this area is land, around 68.2 square miles (176.6 square kilometers). The rest, about 9.5 square miles (24.6 square kilometers), is water. This means rivers, lakes, or other bodies of water make up about 12% of the town's total area.
People Living in Freeman
In 2000, a study called the census counted the people living in Freeman. There were 719 people living in 301 different homes. Out of these, 207 were families.
The town doesn't have a lot of people packed into a small space. There were only about 10.5 people for every square mile.
Who Lives in Freeman?
Most of the people in Freeman (about 97.5%) were White. A small number were African American (0.28%), Native American (0.70%), or Asian (0.28%). About 1.25% of the people were from two or more racial backgrounds.
A very small part of the population, about 0.56%, identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Homes and Families
Out of the 301 homes in Freeman:
- About 22.9% had children under 18 living there.
- Most homes (59.1%) were married couples living together.
- A small number (5.3%) had a female head of the household without a husband.
- About 30.9% were not families, meaning individuals or groups of unrelated people living together.
Around 24.6% of all homes had just one person living there. About 12.3% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, there were about 2.39 people in each home and 2.84 people in each family.
Age Groups in Freeman
The people in Freeman were spread across different age groups:
- 22.7% were under 18 years old.
- 5.3% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 23.4% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 30.7% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 17.9% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Freeman was 44 years old.
Money and Income
In 2000, the average income for a home in Freeman was $30,500 per year. For families, the average income was $39,375 per year.
On average, men earned about $27,625 per year, while women earned about $20,625 per year. The per capita income (meaning the average income per person) for the town was $16,609.
About 8.3% of families and 16.3% of all people in Freeman lived below the poverty line. This included 28.9% of children under 18 and 15.1% of people aged 65 or older.
