Freeman is a town in Crawford County, Wisconsin, home to about 596 people across 68 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54628, and parts of 54624 are in Freeman too.
Homes sold for a median of $248 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population5969 per sq mi
Median home value$207,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$248Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
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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History
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Around Freeman
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)148 miles away
Closer regional airport
La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Madison, WI85 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL203 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.
Population over time
Freeman had 727 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1343rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Crawford County grew from 17,286 residents in 1900 to 16,113 in 2020.
Crawford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gays Mills, WI weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Crawford County
5,398 jobs at 379 businesses in Crawford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Freeman.
Nearest hospitals
Vernon Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Viroqua13.0 miles
Veterans Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Waukon23.0 miles
Crossing Rivers Health Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Prairie Du Chien25.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
1
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 Freeman
Parks (3 nearby)
Sugar Creek Park · 13 acres4.9 mi
Rush Creek State Natural Area5.3 mi
Libraries
Meehan Memorial Lansing Public Library8.8 mi
Museums
Museum of River History8.6 mi
Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Wheatland Town, De Soto Village (Vernon County), Genoa Town, Sterling Town (Vernon County), Ferryville, De Soto Village (Crawford County), Utica Town (Crawford County) and Seneca Town (Crawford County).
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