Town guide

Freedom, Wisconsin

Freedom is a town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, home to about 6,223 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54130, 54165 and 54913.

Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population6,223181 per sq mi
Median home value$333,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$196Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Freedom

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Freedom. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Freedom

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)98 miles away
Closer regional airportAppleton International Airport (ATW)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL175 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.

Who represents Freedom

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

Freedom had 6,216 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.

It’s the 163rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Outagamie County grew from 46,247 residents in 1900 to 190,705 in 2020.

Freedom population by census2000: 5,241, 2010: 5,842, 2020: 6,2165,24120005,84220106,2162020

Outagamie County, 1900–2020

Outagamie County population, 1900 to 20201900: 46,247, 1910: 49,102, 1920: 55,113, 1930: 62,790, 1940: 70,032, 1950: 81,722, 1960: 101,794, 1970: 119,356, 1980: 128,799, 1990: 140,510, 2000: 160,971, 2010: 176,695, 2020: 190,70546K’00’1055K’20’3070K’40’50102K’60’70129K’80’90161K’00’10191K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FreedomJan: high 25°F, low 10°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 12°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 22°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; May: high 67°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 60°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 51°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 39°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 28°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 17°F, 1.8 in25°10°Jan1.429°12°Feb1.141°22°Mar1.954°34°Apr3.267°46°May3.677°57°Jun4.782°61°Jul3.879°60°Aug3.672°51°Sep3.258°39°Oct2.843°28°Nov2.131°17°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Appleton, WI weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Outagamie County

101,784 jobs at 5,304 businesses in Outagamie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Outagamie CountyManufacturing: 19,385 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 12,747 jobs; Retail trade: 12,645 jobs; Construction: 9,645 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,913 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,487 jobs; Finance and insurance: 5,663 jobs; Wholesale trade: 5,056 jobsManufacturing 19% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 12% Construction 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Administrative and support 6% Finance and insurance 6% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Appleton4.3 miles
  • Ascension Ne Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Appleton6.3 miles
  • Thedacare Regional Med Ctr - NeenahGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Neenah12.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors80
Specialist doctors104
Dentists70
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants155
Mental health providers118
Physical and occupational therapists116
Optometrists12
Chiropractors23
Pharmacies16

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 (15 nearby)

  • Plamann County Park · 251 acres1.8 mi
  • Appleton Memorial Park · 146 acres3.2 mi
  • Youth Sport Complex · 74 acres1.8 mi
  • Lecker Park · 42 acres3.9 mi
  • Van Lieshout Park · 21 acres3.0 mi
  • Outagamie County Pet Exercise Area · 15 acres3.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Pick 'n Save3.3 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens3.8 mi
  • Walgreens3.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Little Chute Public Library3.8 mi

Museums

  • Appleton History Museum & Research Center5.4 mi
  • The History Museum at the Castle5.4 mi
  • Appleton History Museum5.5 mi
  • Building for Kids5.5 mi
  • C. A. Grignon Mansion5.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Pavilion and Stage3.3 mi
  • Classical Forum3.6 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.

Schools in Freedom

Public schools here are run by Kaukauna Area School District, Freedom Area School District, Seymour Community School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (15)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dr H B Tanner ElementaryKaukaunaPre-K–1466Public5.9 mi
Freedom ElementaryFreedomPre-K–5691Public3.0 mi
New Directions Learning CommunityKaukaunaPre-K–4270Charter6.1 mi
Park Community Charter SchoolKaukaunaPre-K–4256Charter5.2 mi
Rock Ledge ElementarySeymourPre-K–5553Public12.0 mi
Haen ElementaryKaukauna1–4323Public4.5 mi
Quinney ElementaryKaukauna2–4359Public6.1 mi
River View SchoolKaukauna5–81,160Public5.4 mi
Freedom MiddleFreedom6–8339Public4.6 mi
Seymour MiddleSeymour6–8284Public11.8 mi
Fox Cities Leadership AcademyAppleton9–1278Charter1.7 mi
Freedom HighFreedom9–12510Public4.6 mi
Kaukauna HighKaukauna9–121,210Public6.9 mi
North HighAppleton9–121,635Public1.7 mi
Seymour HighSeymour9–12590Public11.8 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Celebration Lutheran SchoolAppletonPre-K–867Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod2.1 mi
St Edward SchoolAppletonPre-K–540Roman Catholic3.4 mi
St Nicholas Catholic SchoolFreedomPre-K–8106Roman Catholic4.9 mi
St Peter Lutheran SchoolFreedomPre-K–8297Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod0.5 mi
Wood Violet Montessori LlcAppletonPre-K–K4Nonsectarian7.5 mi
Fox Valley Lutheran High SchoolAppleton9–12745Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod2.2 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 Appleton, Kaukauna, Grand Chute, Buchanan, Seymour City, Little Chute, Center Town (Outagamie County), Harrison, Oneida, Kaukauna Town, Vandenbroek, Osborn, Seymour Town (Outagamie County), Greenville, Holland Town (Brown County), Maple Grove Town (Shawano County), Cicero, Wrightstown Village (Outagamie County) and Woodville Town.

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