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Population (year 2000): 7,800. Estimated
population in July 2005: 8,066 (+3.4% change)
Males: 3,790 (48.6%), Females: 4,010 (51.4%)
Cumberland County
Zip codes: .
Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $52,023 (year 2000)
Median house value: $169,800 (year 2000)
Races in Freeport:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
- Chinese (0.7%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: English (27.5%), Irish (14.7%),
German (9.7%), French (9.6%), United States (7.6%), Italian
(5.0%).
Elevation: 130 feet
Land area: 2.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Freeport
- High school or higher: 89.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 14.6%
- Unemployed: 2.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Freeport town
- Never married: 20.5%
- Now married: 61.1%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 5.3%
- Divorced: 11.6%
3.5% Foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.9% Asia, 0.4%
Latin America).
Hospitals/medical centers near Freeport:
- MID COAST HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME)
- PARKVIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles;
BRUNSWICK, ME)
- MERCY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; PORTLAND, ME)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Freeport:
- BRUNSWICK NAS (about 12 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID:
NHZ)
- PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 21 miles; PORTLAND, ME;
ID: PWM)
- PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 74 miles;
PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Freeport:
- AUBURN/LEWISTON MUNI (about 18 miles;
AUBURN/LEWISTON, ME; ID: LEW)
- MERRYMEETING FIELD (about 19 miles; BOWDOINHAM, ME;
ID: 08B)
- WALES (about 23 miles; WALES, ME; ID: ME6)
Amtrak station near Freeport:
- 20 miles: PORTLAND (100 THOMPSON POINT ROAD).
Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public
restrooms, public payphones, ATM.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Freeport:
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 18 miles;
PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 33 miles; STANDISH, ME;
FT enrollment: 2,376)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about
36 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 41 miles;
AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 56 miles;
FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 78
miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
- NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles;
HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
Public high school in Freeport:
- FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 451;
Location: 30 HOLBROOK STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Freeport:
- PINE TREE ACADEMY (Students: 136; Location:
67 POWNAL RD; Grades: PK - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Freeport:
- FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 334;
Location: 19 KENDALL LANE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MAST LANDING SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location:
116 BOW STREET; Grades: 03 - 05)
- MORSE STREET SCHOOL (Students: 261; Location:
21 MORSE STREET; Grades: PK - 02)
Private primary/middle school in Freeport:
- MAY CENTER FOR CHILD DEV (Students: 12;
Location: 95 US ROUTE ONE192 BRACKETT ST; Grades: UG -
UG)
Library in Freeport:
- FREEPORT COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income:
$332,212; Location: 10 LIBRARY DRIVE; 42,604 books;
1,539 audio materials; 2,064 video materials; 137 serial
subscriptions)
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