Freeport, California
Freeport | |
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 Location of Freeport in Sacramento County, California. | |
  Freeport Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 38°27′43″N 121°30′06″W / 38.46194°N 121.50167°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Sacramento County |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.044 sq mi (0.115 km2) |
| • Land | 0.044 sq mi (0.115 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 18 ft (5.5 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 58 |
| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (500/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| FIPS code | 06-25590 |
Freeport is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sacramento County, California, United States, located approximately 7.5 miles (12.1 km) south of downtown Sacramento on California State Route 160. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Freeport lies on the eastern banks of the Sacramento River. The population was 58 at the 2020 census.
History
[edit]Nearly all goods traveling to Sacramento and the California Gold Rush came by boat from the Bay Area. In the early 1860s businessmen grew tired of paying taxes at the Sacramento Embarcadero (port). In 1862 Freeport Railroad Company was created with the idea of building a new port that was free of taxes.[2] Hence “Freeport.” The idea was to build a railway that bypassed Sacramento connecting with the Sacramento Valley Railroad at a midway point between Sacramento and Folsom. The newly formed town boomed for three years with populations reaching 300-400.[3]
Geography
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 38 | — | |
| 2020 | 58 | 52.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
The 2020 United States census reported that Freeport had a population of 58. The population density was 1,137.3 inhabitants per square mile (439.1/km2). The racial makeup of Freeport was 43 (74%) White, 0 (0%) African American, 1 (2%) Native American, 0 (0%) Asian, 0 (0%) Pacific Islander, 7 (12%) from other races, and 7 (12%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18 persons (31%).[5]
The whole population lived in households. There were 24 households, out of which 1 (4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 3 (13%) were married-couple households, 2 (8%) were cohabiting couple households, 4 (17%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 15 (63%) had a male householder with no partner present. 10 households (42%) were one person, and 2 (8%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.42.[5] There were 10 families (42% of all households).[6]
The age distribution was 13 people (22%) under the age of 18, 1 person (2%) aged 18 to 24, 10 people (17%) aged 25 to 44, 18 people (31%) aged 45 to 64, and 16 people (28%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.5 years. There were 25 males and 33 females.[5]
There were 28 housing units at an average density of 549.0 units per square mile (212.0 units/km2), of which 24 (86%) were occupied. Of these, 12 (50%) were owner-occupied, and 12 (50%) were occupied by renters.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Census Archived 2012-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Gudde, Erwin G.; Bright, William (May 10, 2004). California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names. University of California Press. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-520-24217-3. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
- ^ The Golden Hub Sacramento. 19th Century Books. 2008. pp. 292–293. ISBN 978-0-9766976-8-8.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Freeport CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ "Freeport CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
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