Freeport is also the former name of the Warren County town of Oregonia.
| Official Name: | Freeport, Ohio |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Map of Harrison County Ohio Highlighting Freeport Village.png |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Freeport in Harrison County--> |
| Pushpin Map: | Ohio#USA |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ohio |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Harrison |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.55 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.55 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.60 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.60 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 315 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2023 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 321 |
| Population Density Km2: | 206.92 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 535.89 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1017 |
| Coordinates: | 40.2111°N -81.2686°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 43973 |
| Area Code: | 740 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 39-28798[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2398926 |
Freeport is a village in southwestern Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 321 at the 2020 census.
Freeport was laid out in 1810.[4] A post office has been in operation at Freeport since 1814.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6sqmi, all land.[6]
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 369 people, 161 households, and 87 families living in the village. The population density was 615PD/sqmi. There were 181 housing units at an average density of 301.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.6% White and 2.4% from two or more races.
There were 161 households, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.0% were non-families. 39.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.16.
The median age in the village was 41.2 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 17.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 398 people, 170 households, and 99 families living in the village. The population density was 664.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 200 housing units at an average density of 333.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.49% White, 0.50% Native American, 0.25% Asian, and 0.75% from two or more races.
There were 170 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $18,558, and the median income for a family was $35,833. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $14,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,877. About 11.5% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.6% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.
Freeport has a public library, a branch of the Puskarich Public Library.[8]
The village is served by Lakeland Academy, a K-12 public school.[9]