Welcome to North Freedom ...
The village of North Freedom is located in Sauk County<1>.
The location of North Freedom has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Freedom, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
A typical abbreviation for North Freedom: N. Freedom
From the Census Estimates for 2019, North Freedom has a population of 695 people<3> (see below for details).
North Freedom is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: North Freedom lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for North Freedom: (608)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, North Freedom had an population of 695 people. This is a decrease of 0.86% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.09% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, North Freedom had a population of 701 people. This makes North Freedom the county's 26th most populous community.
The population of North Freedom represents 0.01% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 1211st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 701 people, the population of North Freedom increased 8.01% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 649 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for North Freedom.
Communities Also Named North Freedom ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named North Freedom - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Freedom.
Communities near North Freedom ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Freedom.
- Baraboo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraboo
- Baraboo is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,121 people
- Reedsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Prairie du Sac village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Sac village
- Prairie du Sac village is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,426 people
- Sauk City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Lodi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Lodi is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
- Wisconsin Dells
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Dells
- Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
- Lake Delton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Delton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delton
- Lake Delton is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
- Mazomanie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - West Baraboo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baraboo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baraboo
- West Baraboo is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
- Plain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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 North Freedom. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Freedom.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Freedom. 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 North Freedom.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Freedom. See our Newspapers Page for North Freedom.
Adding North Freedom to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Freedom 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 North Freedom was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the North Freedom post office opened in 1872.
We also found North Freedom in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Freedom.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Freedom. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sauk County: www.co.sauk.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Sauk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for North Freedom. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Freedom - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |