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Freer, Texas
City
Location of Freer, Texas
Location of Freer, Texas
Duval County Freer.svg
Country United States
State Texas
County Duval
Area
 • Total 4.13 sq mi (10.71 km2)
 • Land 4.12 sq mi (10.68 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
518 ft (158 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 2,461
 • Density 595.9/sq mi (229.79/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78357
Area code(s) 361
FIPS code 48-27432
GNIS feature ID 2410544

Freer is a city in Duval County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,461 at the 2020 census.

Oil well exhibit in Freer IMG 0966
Oil well pump exhibit in Freer
Oil derrick east of Freer, TX IMG 0969
Modern oil derrick east of Freer off U.S. Route 59 (Future Interstate 69W)

Geography

Brush Country Bank .MVI 2747
Brush Country Bank in Freer

Freer is located in northwestern Duval County at 27°52′45″N 98°36′58″W / 27.87917°N 98.61611°W / 27.87917; -98.61611 (27.879156, –98.616237). U.S. Route 59 passes east–west through the city as Riley Street. Once outside the city limits, US 59 leads northeast 68 miles (109 km) to Beeville and southwest 59 miles (95 km) to Laredo. Texas State Highway 16 (Norton Avenue) crosses US 59 in the center of town and leads north 111 miles (179 km) to San Antonio and southwest 92 miles (148 km) to Zapata on the Rio Grande. Texas State Highway 44 passes through the center of Freer on Riley Street with US 59, but leads east 25 miles (40 km) to San Diego, the Duval County seat, and 35 miles (56 km) to Alice, and west 47 miles (76 km) to Interstate 35 at Encinal.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Freer has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.5 km2), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.30%, is covered by water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1940 2,346 —
1950 2,280 −2.8%
1960 2,734 19.9%
1970 2,804 2.6%
1980 3,213 14.6%
1990 3,271 1.8%
2000 3,241 −0.9%
2010 2,818 −13.1%
2020 2,461 −12.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Freer racial composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 317 12.88%
Black or African American (NH) 4 0.16%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 5 0.2%
Asian (NH) 24 0.98%
Some other race (NH) 1 0.04%
Mixed/multiracial (NH) 92 3.74%
Hispanic or Latino 2,018 82.0%
Total 2,461

As of the 2020 United States census, 2,461 people, 809 households, and 663 families were residing in the city.

Education

The city is served by the Freer Independent School District.

Notable people

  • Jim Acker, (b. 1958), a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1983 to 1992, mostly with the Toronto Blue Jays.
  • Toni Adams, (1964–2010), a professional wrestling manager and valet who appeared in several American regional promotions during the 1980s.
  • Steve McMichael, (b. 1957), a former American football defensive tackle for Chicago Bears and former professional wrestler for WCW.
  • Paul Sadler, (b. 1955), an attorney and Texas politician.
  • Buddy Temple (D), a (1942–2015), a businessman and politician.

Media

KBRA-FM radio at 95.9 MHz.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Freer has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.

Climate data for Freer, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–2008, 2011–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 95
(35)		 101
(38)		 103
(39)		 107
(42)		 111
(44)		 116
(47)		 110
(43)		 111
(44)		 112
(44)		 102
(39)		 97
(36)		 95
(35)		 116
(47)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 66.2
(19.0)		 71.2
(21.8)		 77.7
(25.4)		 84.4
(29.1)		 90.7
(32.6)		 94.8
(34.9)		 97.3
(36.3)		 98.4
(36.9)		 92.0
(33.3)		 85.3
(29.6)		 75.1
(23.9)		 67.8
(19.9)		 83.4
(28.6)
Daily mean °F (°C) 54.7
(12.6)		 59.6
(15.3)		 66.1
(18.9)		 72.2
(22.3)		 79.1
(26.2)		 83.6
(28.7)		 85.5
(29.7)		 85.9
(29.9)		 80.5
(26.9)		 73.6
(23.1)		 63.8
(17.7)		 56.5
(13.6)		 71.8
(22.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 43.3
(6.3)		 48.0
(8.9)		 54.6
(12.6)		 60.0
(15.6)		 67.4
(19.7)		 72.3
(22.4)		 73.7
(23.2)		 73.3
(22.9)		 68.9
(20.5)		 61.9
(16.6)		 52.5
(11.4)		 45.3
(7.4)		 60.1
(15.6)
Record low °F (°C) 12
(−11)		 14
(−10)		 20
(−7)		 35
(2)		 41
(5)		 54
(12)		 60
(16)		 58
(14)		 43
(6)		 36
(2)		 20
(−7)		 16
(−9)		 12
(−11)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.25
(32)		 1.31
(33)		 1.92
(49)		 2.08
(53)		 2.80
(71)		 3.07
(78)		 2.44
(62)		 2.45
(62)		 3.35
(85)		 1.82
(46)		 1.42
(36)		 1.24
(31)		 25.15
(639)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 3.3 4.2 4.0 3.6 3.9 4.4 2.8 3.0 5.7 3.4 2.9 3.9 45.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Source: NOAA

See also

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