| Official Name: | Freedom Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Image Map1: | Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Blair County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250x200px |
| Map Caption1: | Map of Blair County, Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Blair |
| Government Type: | Board of Supervisors |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1787 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | 1857 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 45.02 |
| Area Land Km2: | 45.00 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 17.38 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 17.37 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 3005 |
| Population Density Km2: | 75.45 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 195.41 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Area Code: | 814 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Est: | 2962 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-013-27720 |
Freedom Township is a township in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,005 at the 2020 census.[2]
Freedom Township is located in southern Blair County. It is bordered by Blair Township to the northeast, Taylor Township to the southeast, Greenfield Township to the south, Juniata Township to the northwest, and Allegheny Township at Freedom Township's northernmost point. The unincorporated community of East Freedom, a census-designated place, is in the eastern part of the township. Interstate 99 passes through East Freedom, with one exit in the township. Other census-designated places in the township are Leamersville, McKee, Smith Corner, and part of Puzzletown.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 45km2, of which 0.02km2, or 0.04%, is water.[3]
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 3,261 people, 1,259 households, and 958 families residing in the township. The population density was 187.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,324 housing units at an average density of 76.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.96% White, 0.21% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.12% Asian, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.09% of the population.
There were 1,259 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,442, and the median income for a family was $38,388. Males had a median income of $30,424 versus $18,229 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,539. About 4.4% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.