Freedom, Pennsylvania

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Freedom is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, along the Ohio River, 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Pittsburgh. In the early years of the twentieth century, the chief industries were the production of oil, caskets, and monuments. In 1900, 1,783 people lived in Freedom; in 1910, 3,060 souls lived there. The population was 1,763 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Freedom is located at 40°41′4″N, 80°15′6″W (40.684316, -80.251667)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²). 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (18.06%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,763 people, 687 households, and 469 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,153.7/km² (2,984.4/mi²). There were 731 housing units at an average density of 478.4/km² (1,237.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 92.80% White, 5.16% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.

There were 687 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the borough the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $30,741, and the median income for a family was $38,000. Males had a median income of $30,303 versus $23,438 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,261. About 12.2% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] See also

List of cities and towns along the Ohio River

[edit] External links

Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 40.684316° -80.251667°
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	Municipalities and Communities of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (County Seat: Beaver)
Cities	Aliquippa \| Beaver Falls
Boroughs	Ambridge \| Baden \| Beaver \| Big Beaver \| Bridgewater \| Conway \| Darlington \| East Rochester \| Eastvale \| Economy \| Ellwood City \| Fallston \| Frankfort Springs \| Freedom \| Georgetown \| Glasgow \| Homewood \| Hookstown \| Industry \| Koppel \| Midland \| Monaca \| New Brighton \| New Galilee \| Ohioville \| Patterson Heights \| Rochester \| Shippingport \| South Heights \| West Mayfield
Townships	Brighton \| Center \| Chippewa \| Darlington \| Daugherty \| Franklin \| Greene \| Hanover \| Harmony \| Hopewell \| Independence \| Marion \| New Sewickley \| North Sewickley \| Patterson \| Potter \| Pulaski \| Raccoon \| Rochester \| South Beaver \| Vanport \| White