| Official Name: | Freistatt, Missouri |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lawrence |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1873 |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated |
| Established Date2: | 1884 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.55 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.55 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.21 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.21 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 179 |
| Population Density Km2: | 326.22 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 844.34 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 408 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1339 |
| Coordinates: | 37.0214°N -93.8964°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 65654 |
| Area Code: | 417 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 29-25912[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0718213[3] |
Freistatt is a village in Lawrence County, Missouri, United States. The population was 163 at the 2010 census.
Freistatt was laid out in 1873.[4] The community was named by German settlers after the town of Freistatt[5] in Lower Saxony, Germany. The settlers established Trinity Lutheran Church in 1874 and opened a Lutheran school in 1875, both of which remain important institutions in the village.[6] The Freistatt post office was in operation from 1884 until 2013. It is now a private residence.[7]
Freistatt is located at 37.0214°N -93.8964°W (37.021322, -93.896449).[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.21sqmi, all land.[9]
As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 163 people, 81 households, and 44 families living in the village. The population density was 776.2PD/sqmi. There were 90 housing units at an average density of 428.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 89.6% White, 4.3% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 4.9% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.8% of the population.
There were 81 households, of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.7% were non-families. 44.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.80.
The median age in the village was 46.1 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 26.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.
At the 2000 census, there were 184 people, 79 households, and 50 families living in the village. The population density was 1007.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 86 housing units at an average density of 470.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 90.76% White, 1.63% Native American, 2.72% from other races, and 4.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.80% of the population.
Of the 79 households, 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were individuals, and 26.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the village, the population was 28.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 13.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $21,750, and the median income for a family was $35,938. Males had a median income of $25,357 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the village was $10,757. About 16.3% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.0% of those 65 or over.
Climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa" (Humid Subtropical Climate).[11]