Freeman is a city in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, home to about 1,565 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57029.
Homes sold for a median of $107 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Freeman; also Wolf Creek Colony
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Freeman. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)163 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE162 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL508 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Freeman; 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.
Freeman had 1,329 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 51st largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Hutchinson County grew from 11,897 residents in 1900 to 7,427 in 2020.
Hutchinson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 25.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Menno, SD weather station (10 miles away).
2,149 jobs at 239 businesses in Hutchinson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Freeman.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Freeman School District 33-1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Elementary - 02Freeman | Pre-K–6 | 192 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Freeman Jr High - 05Freeman | 7–8 | 49 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Freeman High School - 01Freeman | 9–12 | 110 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman AcademyFreeman | Pre-K–12 | 56 | Mennonite | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Wolf Creek Colony.
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