Freeport, PA
| Freeport, Pennsylvania | |
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| Borough | |
Downtown Freeport
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 Freeport
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| Coordinates: 40°40′28″N 79°41′11″W / 40.67444°N 79.68639°WCoordinates: 40°40′28″N 79°41′11″W / 40.67444°N 79.68639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Armstrong |
| Settled | 1796 |
| Incorporated | 1833 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough council |
| • Mayor | James Swartz, Jr. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
| • Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 790 ft (240 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,813 |
| • Density | 1,428/sq mi (551.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 16229 |
Freeport is a borough in Armstrong County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania; it is situated along the Allegheny River in the southwest corner of the county. The population was 1,813 at the 2010 Census. The first settlement was made at Freeport in the 1760s. Freeport received its name from David Todd, who declared it a free and open port. The borough was incorporated in 1833. Freeport was a port on the former Pennsylvania Canal.
Freeport is located at 40°40′28″N 79°41′11″W / 40.67444°N 79.68639°W (40.674337, -79.686320). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), of which 1.3 square miles (3.3 km2) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km2), or 2.20%, is water.
The Kiskiminetas River joins the Allegheny River near Freeport; specifically on its eastern bank between Schenley and Kiskiminetas Junction, less than one mile northeast of Freeport.
Buffalo Creek enters the Allegheny River on its western bank at Freeport.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,962 people, 878 households, and 532 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,697.9 people per square mile (653.0/km²). There were 944 housing units at an average density of 816.9 per square mile (314.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.42% White, 0.25% African American, 0.25% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.
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