Town guide

Freedom, New York

Freedom is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, home to about 2,483 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14060 and 14065, and parts of 14009 and 14042 are in Freedom too.

Homes sold for a median of $85 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2,48362 per sq mi
Median home value$176,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$85Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Freedom

4 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Freedom

Distances

Nearest major airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY36 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA241 miles away

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

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

Population over time

Freedom had 2,261 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 579th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Cattaraugus County grew from 65,643 residents in 1900 to 77,042 in 2020.

Freedom population by census2000: 2,493, 2010: 2,405, 2020: 2,2612,49320002,40520102,2612020

Cattaraugus County, 1900–2020

Cattaraugus County population, 1900 to 20201900: 65,643, 1910: 65,919, 1920: 71,323, 1930: 72,398, 1940: 72,652, 1950: 77,901, 1960: 80,187, 1970: 81,666, 1980: 85,697, 1990: 84,234, 2000: 83,955, 2010: 80,317, 2020: 77,04266K’00’1071K’20’3073K’40’5080K’60’7086K’80’9084K’00’1077K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 109 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FreedomJan: high 31°F, low 14°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 13°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 20°F, 3 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3.5 in; May: high 67°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 38°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 29°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 21°F, 3.6 in31°14°Jan3.333°13°Feb2.541°20°Mar3.055°32°Apr3.567°43°May3.875°52°Jun4.179°56°Jul4.678°55°Aug4.071°48°Sep4.359°38°Oct4.347°29°Nov3.736°21°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Franklinville, NY weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Cattaraugus County

19,887 jobs at 1,501 businesses in Cattaraugus County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cattaraugus CountyHotels and restaurants: 3,869 jobs; Retail trade: 3,289 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,815 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,496 jobs; Educational services: 1,034 jobs; Other services: 898 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 750 jobs; Finance and insurance: 742 jobsHotels and restaurants 20% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 14% Manufacturing 13% Educational services 5% Other services 5% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Freedom’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bertrand Chaffee HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Springville13.7 miles
  • Cuba Memorial Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Cuba20.3 miles
  • Wyoming CountyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Warsaw20.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists2

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 Freedom

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Villiage Park · 12 acres2.7 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Brass' Shurfine3.5 mi
  • Tops3.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Cottrill's Pharmacy and Gifts3.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Arcade Free Library3.2 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Arcade, Yorkshire, Java, Centerville, Rushford, Machias and Farmersville.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.