Freeburg, PA

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Freeburg, Pennsylvania

Freeburg, Pennsylvania, in Snyder county, is 60 miles NW of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 102 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland. The town has a population of 584.

The People and Families of Freeburg

In Freeburg, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Freeburg had a median family income of $40,357.

Freeburg Housing

In Freeburg, 81% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the town -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here.

Commuting

In Freeburg, 93% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in towns like Freeburg; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.

High Points

Freeburg strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Freeburg, PA

Comparing Freeburg to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	60 miles NW of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	102 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Snyder
Standard Zip Codes	17827
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.763
Longitude	-76.939

Station	SELINSGROVE 2 S
Distance	4.1 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	NEWPORT RIVER
Distance	21.9 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 37 F
Apr Temp	38 to 63 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	40.7 inches

Station	WILLIAMSPORT LYCOMING AP
Distance	33.7 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 33 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	41 to 62 F
Annual Precip	41.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	584	100%
Male	289	49.5%
Female	295	50.5%
Under 18	138	23.6%
18+	446	76.4%
65+	111	19%
Median Age	39.7
Average Family Size	2.86
White	580	99.3%
African-American	2	0.3%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$40,357
Population In Poverty	51	9.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	593
Growth	9
Growth %	1.5%

Ancestry	Percent
German	53.7%
US/American	12.8%
Italian	9.5%
Irish	5.6%
Pennsylvania German	5.1%
Dutch	3.6%
English	3.3%
French (except Basque)	2%
Polish	1.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1%
British	1%
Belgian	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Freeburg	584	$40,357
Herndon	383	$44,063
Middleburg	1,382	$36,944
Monroe	514	$43,125
New Berlin	838	$39,000
Selinsgrove	5,383	$42,500
Shamokin Dam	1,502	$45,461

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