Freeburn | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community & census-designated place |
Mapsize: | 260px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Pike |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 3.13 |
Area Land Km2: | 3.13 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 296 |
Population Density Km2: | 94.58 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Timezone Dst: | EST |
Elevation Ft: | 725 |
Coordinates: | 37.5644°N -82.1417°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 41528 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 21-29134 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 492497 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.21 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.21 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 245.03 |
Freeburn is a census-designated place, unincorporated community and coal town in Pike County, Kentucky, United States.
A post office called Liss was established in the community in 1911. In 1932, it was renamed Freeburn supposedly for a freeburning coal seam fire.[2]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Freeburn has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[3]