Freetown, Indiana facts for kids
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Freetown, Indiana
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Freetown, Indiana
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Location of Freetown in Jackson County, Indiana
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 Freetown, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Freetown, Indiana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jackson |
| Township | Pershing |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.69 sq mi (1.80 km2) |
| • Land | 0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 369 |
| • Density | 532.47/sq mi (205.65/km2) |
| ZIP code |
47235
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| FIPS code | 18-25864 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629879 |
Freetown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Pershing Township, Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 385.
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History
Freetown was platted in 1850. A post office was established at Freetown in 1850.
The Frank Wheeler Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
Geography
Freetown is located in northwestern Jackson County and is bordered to the west by Hoosier National Forest. Indiana State Road 135 passes through the west side of the community, leading north 18 miles (29 km) to Gnaw Bone and south 11 miles (18 km) to Brownstown, the Jackson county seat. State Road 58 passes through the west and north sides of the community, leading northeast 23 miles (37 km) to Columbus and southwest 27 miles (43 km) to Bedford.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Freetown CDP has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.88 km2), of which 1.9 acres (7,820 m2), or 0.42%, are water.
Demographics
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| 2020 | 369 | — | |
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See also
In Spanish: Freetown (Indiana) para niños
