Freeville, NY

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Freeville, New York

Freeville, New York, in Tompkins county, is 38 miles S of Syracuse, New York (center to center) and 131 miles E of Buffalo, New York. The village has a population of 505.

The People and Families of Freeville

In Freeville, about 51% of adults are married. Freeville is known for its large population of single adults.

Interestingly, the village is known for having more men than similar villages.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Freeville had a median family income of $44,688. To its credit, the people in Freeville value education and a large proportion are college graduates. An unusual characteristic of the village is the share of people in it who work at home.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Freeville ($2,250). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Freeville Housing

About 54% of housing units in Freeville are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the village has been around for years. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments.

Commuting

In Freeville, 87% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Freeville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Freeville, NY

Comparing Freeville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	38 miles S of Syracuse, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	131 miles E of Buffalo, New York
County	Tompkins
Standard Zip Codes	13068
Phone Area Codes	607
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.514
Longitude	-76.346

Station	ITHACA CORNELL UNIV
Distance	6.9 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	33 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 80 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	36.7 inches

Station	CORTLAND
Distance	10.2 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 31 F
Apr Temp	34 to 54 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	39 to 59 F
Annual Precip	39.3 inches

Station	BINGHAMTON BROOME CO AP
Distance	28.6 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 28 F
Apr Temp	35 to 53 F
Jul Temp	59 to 78 F
Oct Temp	40 to 57 F
Annual Precip	38.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	505	100%
Male	252	49.9%
Female	253	50.1%
Under 18	134	26.5%
18+	371	73.5%
65+	66	13.1%
Median Age	36.6
Average Family Size	3.03
White	490	97%
African-American	3	0.6%
Asian	2	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	9	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	507
Growth	2
Growth %	0.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	21.4%
English	14.1%
German	13.6%
Irish	12.4%
US/American	6.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.6%
Dutch	3.6%
Polish	2.9%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
Danish	2.4%
French Canadian	2.4%
Scottish	1.9%
Czech	1.9%
European	1.5%
Norwegian	1.2%
Welsh	1.2%
Finnish	1%
Lebanese	0.7%
Turkish	0.5%
Greek	0.5%
Portuguese	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
British	0.5%
Swiss	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Freeville	505	$44,688
Cortland	18,740	$39,167
Dryden	1,832	$54,489
Groton	2,470	$43,563
Ithaca	29,287	$42,304
Lansing	3,417	$48,167
Munsons Corners	2,426	$31,983

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