Freedom, Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Freedom, Wisconsin
Town
St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Freedom
Location of Freedom, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°22′14″N 88°18′6″W / 44.37056°N 88.30167°W / 44.37056; -88.30167
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Outagamie
Area
• Total	35.8 sq mi (92.6 km²)
• Land	35.8 sq mi (92.6 km²)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation^[1]	735 ft (224 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	5,842
• Density	146.6/sq mi (56.6/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	920
FIPS code	55-27650^[2]
GNIS feature ID	1583242^[1]
Website	http://www.townoffreedom.org/

Freedom is a town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,842 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Freedom and Murphy Corner are located in the town and the unincorporated community of Five Corners is located partially within the town.

History

The first non-native settler in the Town of Freedom was James Andrew Jackson, an African-American who arrived in 1830.^[3] He attended the first meeting of the Outagamie County. Attendees asked if they could name the town Jackson after him, but he wanted the town to be named Freedom because this was where he obtained his freedom.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 5,241 people, 1,833 households, and 1,451 families residing in the town. The population density was 146.6 people per square mile (56.6/km²). There were 1,859 housing units at an average density of 52.0 per square mile (20.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.68% White, 0.71% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.

There were 1,833 households out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $57,868, and the median income for a family was $60,587. Males had a median income of $37,423 versus $26,727 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,462. About 1.6% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

The unincorporated hamlet of Freedom is located at the intersections of county roads S and E and State Highway 55. The town is north of the Fox Valley, and southwest of the Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Businesses

Kerrigan Brothers Winery, the first winery in Outagamie County, was founded in 2000.^[4] The Field of Scenes Drive-In Theater is one of only 10 active drive-in-theaters in Wisconsin.^[5] Coordinates: 44°23′11″N 88°17′19″W / 44.38639°N 88.28861°W / 44.38639; -88.28861

Media

The Freedom Pursuit is the community newspaper.^[6]

Images

Welcome sign
Looking north at Freedom from Highway 55
Freedom High School
Freedom town hall and fire station

Notable residents

James Lennon, Wisconsin politician
Garrett Lowney, 2000 Olympic bronze medalist (Greco-Roman Wrestling), attended Freedom High School.
James McCann, Wisconsin politician

References

1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
1 2 "The town of Freedom and Black History Month". WIWB. February 10, 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
↑ http://www.kerriganbrothers.com/
↑ http://www.fieldofscenes.biz/
↑ http://www.thefreedompursuit.com

External links

Town of Freedom, Wisconsin website

Appleton / Fox Cities metropolitan area, Wisconsin

Core cities	Appleton° Neenah° Oshkosh°

Largest municipalities over 10,000 in 2010	Grand Chute* Greenville* Harrison* Kaukauna° Little Chute^‡ Menasha° Menasha*

Municipalities under 10,000 in 2010	Apple Creek^† Buchanan* Butte des Morts^† Center* Clayton* Combined Locks^‡ Darboy^† Dundas^† Forest Junction^§ Freedom* Harbor Springs^† Harrison^‡ Hortonville^‡ Kaukauna* Kimberly^‡ Mackville^† Neenah* Omro° Omro* Oshkosh* Sherwood^‡ Vandenbroek* Winchester^§ Winchester* Winnebago^† Winneconne^‡ Winneconne* Woodville* Wrightstown^‡^

Counties	Outagamie Winnebago Calumet

*town ^‡village °city ^§CDP ^†unincorporated community ^partial

Municipalities and communities of Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States

County seat: Appleton

Cities	Appleton‡ Kaukauna‡ New London‡ Seymour

Villages	Bear Creek Black Creek Combined Locks Harrison‡ Hortonville Howard‡ Kimberly Little Chute Nichols Shiocton Wrightstown‡

Towns	Black Creek Bovina Buchanan Center Cicero Dale Deer Creek Ellington Freedom Grand Chute Greenville Hortonia Kaukauna Liberty Maine Maple Creek Oneida Osborn Seymour Vandenbroek

CDP	Dale

Unincorporated communities	Apple Creek Binghamton Center Valley Cicero Chicago Corners Darboy Five Corners Freedom Greenville Hamples Corner Isaar Leeman Mackville Medina Murphy Corner Oneida Sniderville‡ Stephensville Sugar Bush Twelve Corners

Indian reservation	Oneida Nation of Wisconsin‡

Ghost towns	Grand Chute Lawesburg Lime Rock Wakefield

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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