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Town of Freedom, Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Freedom (town), Outagamie County, town, in Outagamie County, Wisconsin. Freedom (town), Outagamie County had 6,354 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 6,216 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 6,223 (±16). GEOID 5508727650.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

6,354

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 6,216 · ACS 2020-2024: 6,223 ±16

Median household income

$121,711

±$19,666 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$333,000

±$27,649 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$862

±$86 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

Where is Freedom (town), Outagamie County and what county is it in?

Freedom (town), Outagamie County is a town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin. It covers 34.3 square miles of land, 181 residents per square mile in 2020.

Freedom (town), Outagamie County is in the Appleton, WI metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Freedom (town), Outagamie County (marked with a dot) in Outagamie County, Wisconsin. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Freedom (town), Outagamie County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 6,354 people lived in Freedom (town), Outagamie County on July 1, 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, faster than Wisconsin (+1.3%). The 2020 Census counted 6,216 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 6,223 (±16).

  • July 2020→2021 +1 (6,210)
  • 2021→2022 −15 (6,195)
  • 2022→2023 +30 (6,225)
  • 2023→2024 +106 (6,331)
  • 2024→2025 +23 (6,354)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureFreedom (town), Outagamie CountyOutagamie CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Total population6,223±16192,8265,914,872+74
Households2,104±15878,3822,479,480no clear change
Average household size2.94±0.222.422.33no clear change
Housing units2,164±15580,9152,778,572no clear change

Freedom (town), Outagamie County's population since 2000

From 5,241 in 2000 to 6,354 in 2025: up 21.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Freedom (town), Outagamie County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 5,241
  • 2005 (estimate) 5,552
  • 2010 Census 5,842
  • 2015 (estimate) 6,075
  • 2020 Census 6,216
  • 2025 (estimate) 6,354

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Freedom (town), Outagamie County?

The median resident of Freedom (town), Outagamie County is 38.0 years old; 30.4% are under 18 and 13.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 97.3%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 0.7%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureFreedom (town), Outagamie CountyOutagamie CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median age38.0±3.738.940.2no clear change
Under 18 years30.4%±4.6 pts23.0%21.4%–
65 years and over13.3%±4.0 pts16.6%18.5%–
Male50.7%±3.2 pts50.2%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.4%±0.5 pts5.3%8.0%–
White alone, not Hispanic97.3%±2.0 pts84.9%78.6%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.6%±0.7 pts1.5%5.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.7%±1.1 pts3.7%2.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.4 pts0.9%0.5%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.4 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.3%±0.5 pts3.5%3.7%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.7%±1.0 pts0.2%0.3%–
Born outside the United States0.4%±0.6 pts4.3%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.6%±1.3 pts7.6%9.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.3%±1.8 pts6.0%6.2%–
With a disability8.1%±3.2 pts11.6%12.3%–
No health insurance coverage1.2%±1.0 pts4.0%5.2%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)98.8%±0.9 pts95.0%93.6%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)34.2%±5.8 pts32.7%33.4%+8.2 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)7.6%±3.1 pts9.3%11.4%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier97.5%±2.3 pts89.7%88.2%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±0.4 pts1.5%2.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Freedom (town), Outagamie County earn?

Half of Freedom (town), Outagamie County's 2,104 households earn less than $121,711 a year (±$19,666), against $85,069 in Outagamie County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $103,298 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureFreedom (town), Outagamie CountyOutagamie CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$121,711±$19,666$85,069$77,485no clear change
Mean household income$129,995±$12,617$114,086$101,466–
Per capita income$45,172±$4,502$47,256$43,373no clear change
People below the poverty line1.9%±1.4 pts6.3%10.6%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line1.1%±1.5 pts7.0%12.8%–
Households receiving SNAP3.3%±2.0 pts8.2%11.1%–
Households with a computer94.5%±5.3 pts95.3%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription93.8%±5.3 pts92.8%90.3%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Freedom (town), Outagamie County?

Owners occupy 91.3% of Freedom (town), Outagamie County's occupied homes and renters 8.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $333,000 by its owner (±$27,649). The median renter pays $862 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureFreedom (town), Outagamie CountyOutagamie CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$333,000±$27,649$267,300$266,500+$65,324
Median gross rent$862±$86$1,057$1,087no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent17.3%±17.8 pts28.0%35.0%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,891±$73$1,637$1,689–
Owner-occupied homes91.3%±3.6 pts71.5%67.8%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes8.7%±3.6 pts28.5%32.2%–
Housing units2,164±15580,9152,778,572no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±1.2 pts0.2%0.5%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±11.6 pts2.0%4.5%–
Single-family detached homes88.2%±4.7 pts71.1%66.2%–
Mobile homes1.1%±0.8 pts1.0%3.1%–
Built 2020 or later1.8%±2.0 pts1.7%1.4%–
Built 2010 to 201910.1%±4.3 pts8.7%7.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier15.0%±7.3 pts15.1%17.8%–
Households with no vehicle1.2%±1.3 pts4.1%6.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Freedom (town), Outagamie County building?

Builders took permits for 9 new housing units in Freedom (town), Outagamie County in 2025 (9 in single-family houses), 1.4 per 1,000 residents against 4.3 across Wisconsin.

  • 2019 10 units
  • 2020 4 units
  • 2021 4 units
  • 2022 0 units
  • 2023 9 units
  • 2024 9 units
  • 2025 9 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Freedom (town), Outagamie County work and get to work?

72.8% of Freedom (town), Outagamie County's workers drive alone and 17.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureFreedom (town), Outagamie CountyOutagamie CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)74.7%±5.4 pts69.1%65.3%–
Unemployment rate0.6%±0.8 pts2.7%3.2%–
Drove alone to work72.8%±5.9 pts77.8%74.4%–
Carpooled7.2%±2.8 pts7.1%7.3%–
Public transportation0.0%±0.7 pts0.5%1.1%–
Walked1.6%±2.0 pts1.9%2.6%–
Worked from home17.5%±5.6 pts11.5%13.1%+13.6 pts
Mean travel time to work21.5 min±1.720.5 min22.2 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Freedom (town), Outagamie County?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Freedom (town), Outagamie County (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $115,774 (Tract 129.03) to $132,544 (Tract 129.04).

Census tracts in Freedom (town), Outagamie County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Freedom (town), Outagamie County
Tract 129.03Outagamie County3,130 $115,774 $322,600100%
Tract 129.04Outagamie County3,481 $132,544 $374,00084%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Freedom (town), Outagamie County) · Census block assignment files

How does Freedom (town), Outagamie County compare with other places in Wisconsin?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Freedom (town), Outagamie County is the 1,880th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 22nd-most populous of 1,239 in Wisconsin.

Freedom (town), Outagamie County ranks 65th of 914 places in Wisconsin with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Freedom (town), Outagamie County's rank in Wisconsin (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate22nd1,239
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)251st884
Residents per square mile419th914
Median household income65th914
Per capita income390th911
Median home value262nd913
Median gross rent609th825
Bachelor's degree or higher249th914
Median age782nd914
Owner-occupied share259th914
Work from home138th827
Travel time to work618th914

Freedom (town), Outagamie County's figures with every place in Wisconsin (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Freedom (town), Outagamie County?

22 of the 57 figures for Freedom (town), Outagamie County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Freedom (town), Outagamie County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.