Freeport, Florida
| Freeport, Florida | |
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| City | |
Freeport City Hall, September 2014.
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 Location in Walton County and the state of Florida |
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| Coordinates: 30°30′9″N 86°7′49″W / 30.50250°N 86.13028°WCoordinates: 30°30′9″N 86°7′49″W / 30.50250°N 86.13028°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Florida
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| County | Walton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.8 sq mi (28 km2) |
| • Land | 10.8 sq mi (27.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,190 |
| • Density | 110.2/sq mi (42.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 32439 |
| Area code(s) | 850 |
| FIPS code | 12-24825 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0282806 |
Freeport is a city in Walton County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,190 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 1,427.
Freeport is located at 30°30′09″N 86°07′49″W / 30.502430°N 86.130255°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 28.0 km2 (10.8 sq mi), of which 10.8 square miles (28 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.28%) is water.
Freeport is said to have been established circa 1830, supposedly named Freeport because there was no charge to use the dock on Four Mile Creek.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,190 people, 500 households, and 327 families residing in the city. The population density was 110.4 people per square mile (42.6/km²). There were 563 housing units at an average density of 52.2/sq mi (20.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.77% White, 2.35% African American, 2.18% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 2.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.
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