North Freedom, Wisconsin

"North Freedom" redirects here. For the community in Pennsylvania, see North Freedom, Pennsylvania.

North Freedom, Wisconsin
Village
Downtown North Freedom
Location of North Freedom in Sauk County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 43°27′39″N89°51′57″W / 43.46083°N 89.86583°W / 43.46083; -89.86583
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Sauk
Incorporated	November 25, 1893 [1]
Area [2]
• Total	0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2)
• Land	0.84 sq mi (2.17 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation [3]	879 ft (268 m)
Population  (2010) [4]
• Total	701
• Estimate  (2019) [5]	697
• Density	831.74/sq mi (321.13/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	608
FIPS code	55-58025 [6]
GNIS feature ID	1570440 [3]

North Freedom is a village along the Baraboo River in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. Population was 701 as reported by the 2010 census.

Etymology

North Freedom's name is rooted in ideal of freedom ^[7] alongside its position north of Baraboo River.^{[ citation needed ]}

Geography

North Freedom is located at 43°27′39″N89°51′57″W / 43.46083°N 89.86583°W / 43.46083; -89.86583 (43.460843, -89.865862). ^[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.87 square miles (2.25 km²); of which 0.81 square miles (2.10 km²) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km²) water. ^[9]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	316		—
1900	485		53.5%
1910	647		33.4%
1920	621		−4.0%
1930	554		−10.8%
1940	547		−1.3%
1950	611		11.7%
1960	579		−5.2%
1970	596		2.9%
1980	616		3.4%
1990	591		−4.1%
2000	649		9.8%
2010	701		8.0%
2019 (est.)	697	[5]	−0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

North Freedom Village Hall

2010 census

As of the census ^[4] of 2010, there were 701 people, 271 households, and 176 families living in the village. The population density was 865.4 inhabitants per square mile (334.1/km²). There were 293 housing units at an average density of 361.7 per square mile (139.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.1% White, 0.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 271 households, of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.1% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% 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 3.03.

The median age in the village was 35.9 years. 29.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.4% were from 45 to 64; and 9.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 53.2% male and 46.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[6] of 2000, there were 649 people, 238 households, and 164 families living in the village. The population density was 745.9 people per square mile (288.0/km²). There were 252 housing units at an average density of 289.6 per square mile (111.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.31% White, 0.77% Native American, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.

There were 238 households, out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,273, and the median income for a family was $41,818. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,354. About 5.4% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

North Freedom is within the Baraboo School District, ^[11] which operates North Freedom Elementary School, Young Middle School in Baraboo, Baraboo High School.

North Freedom Elementary School opened in 1902. In 1976 it had the value of $147,000 and was the only elementary school that the district was using that had not been built within 30 years prior. ^[12] A new elementary school building began use in 1991. ^[13]

The Baraboo School District absorbed other^{[ which? ]} school districts in 1961–1962. Prior to that time, people outside of the City of Baraboo had to pay tuition to send children to Baraboo High. ^[14]

Notable residents

• Samuel Northrup (1801–1860), Wisconsin State Representative, resided in nearby Dellona, is buried in North Freedom. ^[15]
• Algie Martin Simons (1870–1950), Socialist journalist and editor, born and raised on a farm near North Freedom. ^[16]
• Chester D. Seftenberg (1904-1970), Wisconsin State Representative, was born in North Freedom. ^[17]

Attractions

• Forevertron
• Mid-Continent Railway Museum

See also

• Badger Army Ammunition Plant
• List of villages in Wisconsin
• Freedom, Sauk County, Wisconsin

Footnotes

1. "Municipal Data System". Wisconsin Department of Administration, Division of Intergovernmental Relations. 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 18, 2012.
5. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
7. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 108.
8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
9. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 20, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
11. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Sauk County, WI." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 16, 2018.
12. "Volume VI..."Baraboo Wisconsin 1850 to 2010"...Section I" (PDF). Baraboo Public Library. p. 23. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
13. "North Freedom Elementary".
14. "Volume VI..."Baraboo Wisconsin 1850 to 2010"...Section I" (PDF). Baraboo Public Library. p. 23. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
15. "Samuel Northrup". Political Graveyard . Retrieved December 30, 2011.
16. Kreuter, Kent; Kreuter, Gretchen (January 13, 2015). An American Dissenter: The Life of Algie Martin Simons 1870--1950. University Press of Kentucky. p. 2. ISBN   978-0-8131-6370-3.
17. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1970,' Biographical Sketch of Chester D. Seftenberg, pg. 726

External links

• Mid-Continent Railroad Museum
• North Freedom Public Library