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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People354 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.8210 householdsMedian home value $213,300Median rent $950 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $477 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 140 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, farming, forestry and mining 22%, public administration 11%Average commute 31 minutes86% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 6% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 home67% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone32% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
