Town guide

Freer, Texas

Freer is a city in Duval County, Texas, home to about 2,253 people across 4.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78357.

Homes sold for a median of $74 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,253547 per sq mi
Median home value$95,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$74Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Freer

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Antonio International Airport (SAT)114 miles away
Closer regional airportLaredo International Airport (LRD)57 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Laredo, TX58 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Antonio, TX109 miles away

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

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

Who represents Freer

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

Freer had 2,461 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.

It’s the 694th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Duval County grew from 8,483 residents in 1900 to 9,831 in 2020.

Freer population by census2000: 3,241, 2010: 2,818, 2020: 2,4613,24120002,81820102,4612020

Duval County, 1900–2020

Duval County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,483, 1910: 8,964, 1920: 8,251, 1930: 12,191, 1940: 20,565, 1950: 15,643, 1960: 13,398, 1970: 11,722, 1980: 12,517, 1990: 12,918, 2000: 13,120, 2010: 11,782, 2020: 9,8318K’00’108K’20’3021K’40’5013K’60’7013K’80’9013K’00’1010K’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 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 25.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FreerJan: high 66°F, low 43°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 71°F, low 48°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 78°F, low 55°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 84°F, low 60°F, 2.1 in; May: high 91°F, low 67°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 95°F, low 72°F, 3.1 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 74°F, 2.4 in; Aug: high 98°F, low 73°F, 2.5 in; Sep: high 92°F, low 69°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 85°F, low 62°F, 1.8 in; Nov: high 75°F, low 53°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 68°F, low 45°F, 1.2 in66°43°Jan1.371°48°Feb1.378°55°Mar1.984°60°Apr2.191°67°May2.895°72°Jun3.197°74°Jul2.498°73°Aug2.592°69°Sep3.485°62°Oct1.875°53°Nov1.468°45°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Freer, TX weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Duval County

1,977 jobs at 144 businesses in Duval County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Duval CountyHealth care and social assistance: 753 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 329 jobs; Construction: 198 jobs; Retail trade: 184 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 131 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 78 jobs; Finance and insurance: 75 jobs; Wholesale trade: 48 jobsHealth care and social assistance 38% Mining, oil and gas 17% Construction 10% Retail trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 7% Transportation and warehousing 4% Finance and insurance 4% Wholesale trade 2%

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 Freer.

Nearest hospitals

  • Christus Spohn Hospital AliceGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Alice33.3 miles
  • Christus Spohn Hospital KlebergGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Kingsville53.4 miles
  • Doctors Hospital of LaredoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Laredo56.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Pharmacies2

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.

Schools in Freer

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Norman M Thomas ElFreerPre-K–5361Public1.0 mi
Lucy Aragon J HFreer6–8146Public0.8 mi
Freer H SFreer9–12202Public0.9 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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