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Welcome to Freeport ...

The village of Freeport is located in Barry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Freeport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Freeport has a population of 500 people<2> (see below for details).

Freeport is 790 feet [241 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: 616

The ZIP code for Freeport: 49325<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Freeport had an population of 500 people. This is an increase of 3.52% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Freeport had a population of 483 people. This makes Freeport the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 483 people, the population of Freeport increased 8.78% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 444 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, Maine, 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.

Communities near Freeport ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Freeport.

  • Kentwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • East Grand Rapids
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Hastings
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Wayland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Lowell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Middleville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Odessa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Caledonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Nashville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Saranac
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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. 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 (so far) for Freeport was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Freeport.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Barry, 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 village (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).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.