Freeburg, Pennsylvania

Freeburg: Borough in eastern Snyder County, Pennsylvania

About

Freeburg is a city located in the county of Snyder in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Its population at the 2010 census was 575 and a population density of 1,797 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 566 inhabitants.

The city was created 228 years ago in 1795.

Quick Facts about Freeburg

Population : 566 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Pennsylvania (United States)
County : Snyder County
Area : 0.32 km2
Altitude : 1,690 feet / 515 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1796 (228 years ago)
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 03:39:55 (29th March 2024)
Postal code : 17827
Density : 1,769 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -1.59% (2010-2020)

Geography

Freeburg is located at 40°45'47"N 76°56'22"W (40.7631400, -76.9394200).

Freeburg map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Freeburg decreased by 1.59% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 575 - census
2011 573 -0.35% estimation process
2012 572 -0.17% estimation process
2013 570 -0.35% estimation process
2014 574 0.7% estimation process
2015 577 0.52% estimation process
2016 573 -0.7% estimation process
2017 573 0% estimation process
2018 567 -1.06% estimation process
2019 566 -0.18% estimation process
2020 566 0% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 65,327
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 64,764
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 0.9%
April 1, 2020 Population : 62,431
April 1, 2010 Population : 64,757
People under 5 years old, percentage : 3.7%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 14.4%
People over 65 (%) : 13.6%
Female persons, % : 50.4%
White only, percent : 91.2%
Black or African American alone, percent : 2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.4%
Asians alone % : 3.1%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.4%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 1.9%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 89.7%
2015-2019 Veterans : 3,191
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 4.4%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 26,673

Freeburg zip code is 17827. County name: Snyder, County fips: 42109

Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 26,673
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 57.8%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $129,600
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,169
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $420
2015-2019 median gross rent : $791
Permits for construction, 2020 : 13
2015-2019 Households : 22,557
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.49
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 69.2%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 5.3%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 88.0%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 75.6%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 30.2%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 13.3%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 9.1%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 52.8%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 50.9%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 107,163
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 287,718
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 695,105
2012 total retail sales per capita : $10,810
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 20.7
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $40,905
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $22,040
Percentage of people living in poverty : 26.6%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 1,045
2019 total employment : 13,562
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 449,208
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : 0.7%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 3,260
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 3,704
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,972
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,216
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 184
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,276
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 374
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,033
2010 population per square mile : 128.6
2010 land area in square miles : 503.60

Schools in Freeburg

College & universities near Freeburg, PA

Code Name City ZIP
216278 Susquehanna University Selinsgrove (PA) 17870-1025

Stations (10)

Amtrak & bus stations near Freeburg, PA

Code Name Address Type
HAR Harrisburg Transportation Center 4th and Chestnut Streets RAIL
LEW Lewistown 150 Helen Street RAIL
MID Middletown Union Street and Mill Street RAIL
ELT Elizabethtown station South Wilson Avenue at West High Street RAIL
MJY Mount Joy East Henry St. and North Market St. RAIL

Post offices near Freeburg

Post Office Name City ZIP
Freeburg Post Office Freeburg (PA) 17827

Other places with the same name (3)

  • Freeburg , Illinois city in Illinois, United States of America with a population of 4,223 people.
  • Freeburg , Missouri human settlement in Osage County, Missouri, United States of America with a population of 420 people.

Other cities in Snyder County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Snyder County , PA.

City Name Population Title
Selinsgrove 5,913 Borough in eastern Snyder County, Pennsylvania
Shamokin Dam 1,699 Borough in northeastern Snyder County, Pennsylvania
McClure 919 Borough in southwestern Snyder County, Pennsylvania