Freetown is a community in Jackson County, Indiana, home to about 277 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 47235.
Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Freetown. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)51 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL213 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Freetown; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Freetown had 369 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2010.
It’s the 555th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Jackson County grew from 26,633 residents in 1900 to 46,428 in 2020.
Jackson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Seymour 2 N, IN weather station (12 miles away).
21,905 jobs at 999 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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