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Freeport is a city in Brazoria County, in the Houston-Baytown metro area. [NOTE: This is not the only community in Texas named Freeport. For links to other places called Freeport, TX, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Freeport is 28.953N. The longitude is -95.359W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 3 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 12,715.
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$30,245National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Freeport demographic reports
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5% of Freeport residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Freeport ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Freeport was $12,426, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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5% of Freeport residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Summertime Blues Festival - Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2007
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Median rent in Freeport, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $325. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $603.
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Brazoria County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Freeport political report.
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The average commute time for Freeport workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Freeport between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is a rate of 3.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.
Hotels in Freeport include Anchor Motel, Country Hearth Inn.
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