Local servicesPost officeFreedom Post Office6.7 miFire stationFreedom Volunteer Fire Department6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDodge City Regional Airport DDC77 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC134 miUS highwayUS 643.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73842 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73842 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min6:18 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:45 am – 5:24 pm
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People381 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.1220 householdsMedian household income $65,625Median home value $208,300Median rent $983 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $460 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 155 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 23%, education and health care 23%, public administration 10%Average commute 33 minutes87% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 5% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 19°F26 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month June10 in of snow a year, on about 5 days82 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Freedom station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksBurnham Number 4 Reservoirreservoir · 4.5 miBurnham Number Nine Reservoirreservoir · 5.3 miAlabaster Caverns Bridge (historical)natural arch · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCimarron Bluff Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 7,461 acresAlabaster Caverns State Parkstate park · 9.0 mi · 199 acresSelman Cave Systemstate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 327 acresBoiling State Parkrings State Parkstate park · 25.2 mi · 775 acresLittle Sahara State Parkstate park · 25.2 mi · 1,854 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes440 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 13 Feb 201636 mi away, near Waynoka, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 21 Apr 202636 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWoods County, OK, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025232 of 364 days measured131 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 164main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dewey County, OK, 59 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterFreedomserves 275 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,628 ft496 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
