Town guide

Freeman, Wisconsin

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
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Freeman

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Freeman

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)148 miles away
Closer regional airportLa 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.

Who represents Freeman

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.

Freeman population by census2000: 719, 2010: 686, 2020: 727719200068620107272020

Crawford County, 1900–2020

Crawford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,286, 1910: 16,288, 1920: 16,772, 1930: 16,781, 1940: 18,328, 1950: 17,652, 1960: 16,351, 1970: 15,252, 1980: 16,556, 1990: 15,940, 2000: 17,243, 2010: 16,644, 2020: 16,11317K’00’1017K’20’3018K’40’5016K’60’7017K’80’9017K’00’1016K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FreemanJan: high 27°F, low 7°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 11°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 23°F, 2 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.9 in; May: high 70°F, low 46°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 37°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 15°F, 1.6 in27°7°Jan1.332°11°Feb1.245°23°Mar2.058°35°Apr3.970°46°May4.280°57°Jun5.683°61°Jul4.882°59°Aug4.474°50°Sep3.961°37°Oct2.745°26°Nov2.133°15°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Crawford CountyManufacturing: 1,460 jobs; Retail trade: 1,102 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 783 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 699 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 533 jobs; Professional services: 163 jobs; Finance and insurance: 148 jobs; Other services: 148 jobsManufacturing 27% Retail trade 20% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Transportation and warehousing 10% Professional services 3% Finance and insurance 3% Other services 3%

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 providers1

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.

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 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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