Town guide

Freeburn, Kentucky

Freeburn is a community in Pike County, Kentucky, home to about 91 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 41528.

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Around Freeburn

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)158 miles away
Closer regional airportRaleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)58 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Winston-Salem, NC144 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA414 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Freeburn; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Freeburn

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Freeburn had 296 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2010.

It’s the 526th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Pike County grew from 22,686 residents in 1900 to 58,669 in 2020.

Freeburn population by census2010: 399, 2020: 29639920102962020

Pike County, 1900–2020

Pike County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,686, 1910: 31,679, 1920: 49,477, 1930: 63,267, 1940: 71,122, 1950: 81,154, 1960: 68,264, 1970: 61,059, 1980: 81,123, 1990: 72,583, 2000: 68,736, 2010: 65,024, 2020: 58,66923K’00’1049K’20’3071K’40’5068K’60’7081K’80’9069K’00’1059K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FreeburnJan: high 47°F, low 26°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 29°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 35°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 44°F, 4 in; May: high 79°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 63°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 67°F, 5.8 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 66°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 47°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 35°F, 3 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 30°F, 4.1 in47°26°Jan3.451°29°Feb3.460°35°Mar4.772°44°Apr4.079°54°May4.385°63°Jun5.489°67°Jul5.888°66°Aug3.982°59°Sep3.172°47°Oct3.261°35°Nov3.050°30°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Williamson, WV weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Pike County

16,918 jobs at 1,109 businesses in Pike County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pike CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,646 jobs; Retail trade: 3,684 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,868 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 1,061 jobs; Finance and insurance: 732 jobs; Manufacturing: 681 jobs; Educational services: 677 jobs; Wholesale trade: 558 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Retail trade 22% Hotels and restaurants 11% Mining, oil and gas 6% Finance and insurance 4% Manufacturing 4% Educational services 4% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Freeburn.

Nearest hospitals

  • Williamson Memorial INCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Williamson11.3 miles
  • Tug Valley Arh Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · South Williamson12.0 miles
  • Buchanan General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grundy18.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Freeburn

Grocery stores

  • Stopover3.6 mi
  • Quality Foods4.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens4.9 mi

Libraries

  • Phelps Branch Public Library2.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Freeburn

Public schools here are run by Pike County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Phelps Elementary SchoolFreeburnPre-K–6293Public3.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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