Profile for Freeman, South Dakota, SD

Capital: Freeman Junior College

Settled by German Mennonites from Russia in the 1870s.

Ranked top home town in the state, February 2001. in the ePodunk Home Towns Index

Local festivals include:

• Schmeckfest - March 23-24, 2007
• Destination Germanation - Sept. 7-8, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Heritage Hall Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Freeman

Cemeteries (12)

Communities (6)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Freeman
• School enrollment & education levels in Freeman
• Transportation & commute times in Freeman
• Hutchinson County data
• Fastest-growing counties in South Dakota
• State data - South Dakota
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Freeman demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Hutchinson County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 57029 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

67% of Freeman residents report German ancestry, and 3% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Freeman ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Freeman
• Cemeteries in Hutchinson County
• Libraries in or near Freeman

Post a query on a message board:

• Hutchinson County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - SD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Freeman museums
• Freeman historic sites
• Freeman area parks
• Wineries near Freeman

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Freeman area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Hutchinson County
• Cemetery record compendium
• South Dakota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Freeman
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Hutchinson County

• Freeman business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in South Dakota
• Local ordinances in South Dakota (Partial selection)

• Crime in Hutchinson County
• Arrests in Hutchinson County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in South Dakota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Freeman was $17,077, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Hutchinson County economic census
• Hutchinson County economic summary
• Hutchinson County employment growth
• Hutchinson County unemployment rate
• South Dakota economic data

18% of Freeman residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Freeman
• Colleges in South Dakota
• Learning Disabilities Association in South Dakota
• Schools in or near Freeman
• School districts in or near Freeman
• Yearbooks (old) of South Dakota high schools

• Movies playing in or near Freeman

• Air pollution in Hutchinson County
• Diesel soot in Hutchinson County
• Land contamination in Hutchinson County
• Nature Conservancy projects in South Dakota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Hutchinson County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in South Dakota

Freeman festival dates:

• Schmeckfest - March 23-24, 2007
• Destination Germanation - Sept. 7-8, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• South Dakota county fairs
• South Dakota festivals (South Dakota tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Freeman

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Freeman
• Geocaches in South Dakota

• Freeman items now on sale

• Hutchinson County government
• South Dakota state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Freeman medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Freeman
• Historic sites in South Dakota
• Museums in or near Freeman
• Museums in South Dakota
• South Dakota state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Hutchinson County genealogy forum

Median rent in Freeman, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $240.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $666.

• Find Foreclosure in Freeman
• Homes for sale in the Freeman area
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• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check South Dakota mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in South Dakota
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Freeman include Freeman Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Freeman

• South Dakota library

• Get directions from Freeman
• Get directions to Freeman
• Census map of Freeman area
• Historic maps of SD cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of South Dakota
• Topographic map of Freeman

Newspapers in Freeman include Freeman Courier

• Daily newspapers in or near Freeman
• AM radio stations in or near Freeman
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• Media ownership in the Freeman area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in South Dakota

• Military bases in South Dakota
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Freeman
• Search obituaries in South Dakota
• Recent death notices - selected SD newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in South Dakota
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in South Dakota
• Lions clubs in South Dakota
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Freeman
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Freeman

• Parks near Freeman
• National forests in South Dakota
• State parks in South Dakota

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Freeman
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of South Dakota communities
• Photos of South Dakota places
• Post cards of South Dakota communities

Hutchinson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Freeman political report.

• South Dakota Democratic party
• South Dakota Republican party
• South Dakota elections board

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• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Freeman
• Total membership by faith, in Hutchinson County

• Chowhound message boards for SD

The average commute time for Freeman workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Freeman include Super 8.

• Freeman travel guide
• Airports near Freeman
• Hotels near Freeman
• South Dakota tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in South Dakota
• Wildlife refuges in South Dakota

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