Freedom, Oklahoma

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Coordinates: 36°46′9″N 99°6′48″W / 36.76917, -99.11333
Freedom, Oklahoma
Location of Freedom, Oklahoma
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Woods
Area
- Total	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- Land	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,529 ft (466 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	271
- Density	776.7/sq mi (299.9/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	73842
Area code(s)	580
FIPS code	40-27850^[1]
GNIS feature ID	1093038^[2]

Freedom is a town in Woods County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 271 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Freedom is located at 36°46′9″N, 99°6′48″W (36.769179, -99.113415)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 271 people, 108 households, and 77 families residing in the town. The population density was 776.7 people per square mile (299.0/km²). There were 129 housing units at an average density of 369.7/sq mi (142.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.94% White, 0.74% Asian, 2.21% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.58% of the population.

There were 108 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $38,500. Males had a median income of $31,458 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,255. About 5.4% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.1% of those sixty five or over.