Welcome to Freeport ...
Freeport is located in Cumberland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Freeport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1796.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Freeport has a population of 8,599 people<2> (see below for details).
Freeport is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Freeport lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Freeport: 207
The ZIP codes for Freeport: 04032-04034<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Freeport had an population of 8,599 people. This is an increase of 9.14% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.24% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Freeport had a population of 7,879 people. This makes Freeport the county's 12th most populous community.
The population of Freeport represents 0.59% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 34th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,879 people, the population of Freeport increased 1.01% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,800 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Freeport.
Communities Also Named Freeport ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Freeport - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, Texas (2), Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Freeport.
Websites for Freeport ...
Official Website: www.freeportmaine.com/
Communities near Freeport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Freeport.
- Portland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Portland
- From Freeport to Portland
- Lewiston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lewiston
- From Freeport to Lewiston
- South Portland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portland
- South Portland is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Portland <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Portland
- From Freeport to South Portland
- Auburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Auburn
- From Freeport to Auburn
- Brunswick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brunswick
- From Freeport to Brunswick
- Westbrook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
- Westbrook is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westbrook
- From Freeport to Westbrook
- Windham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <5>
- Falmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Falmouth
- From Freeport to Falmouth
- Lisbon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <5>
- Topsham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
- Topsham is located in Sagadahoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsham <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Freeport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Freeport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Freeport. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Freeport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Freeport. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Freeport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Freeport ...
Looking for more information about Freeport? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Freeport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Freeport.
Adding Freeport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Freeport in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Freeport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Freeport post office opened in 1796.
We also found Freeport in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Freeport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Freeport: www.freeportmaine.com/
The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Freeport. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Freeport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Freeport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Freeport or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Freeport includes: 04032, 4033 & 04034. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |