Freeport, Pennsylvania
Freeport is a borough of 1,708 people in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, founded in 1796.
Why visit Freeport
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 1 place to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Donald R. Lobaugh Bridge, Freeport Rail Bridge, Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 5 and Dam No. 5.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 20°F.
Weather in Freeport
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About Freeport
Freeport is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is situated along the Allegheny River in the southwestern corner of the county. The population was 1,736 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Freeport, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Donald R. Lobaugh Bridge
Bridge · 1.3 mi
Bridge over the Allegheny River in Pennsylvania
Freeport Rail Bridge
Bridge · 0.9 mi
Rail bridge over the Allegheny River
Museums and landmarks9
Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 5
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Lock and barrage in Gilpin Township and South Buffalo Township, Pennsylvania
Dam No. 5
Monument and historic site · 0.9 mi
Approximately 22 feet high and 632 feet long, has a slope of 4:1, with a short downstream apron. The upper, concrete portion of the dam...
Esplanade
Monument and historic site · 0.8 mi
The esplanade consists of concrete-paved fill between the former river bank and the lock's land wall.
Lock No. 5
Monument and historic site · 0.8 mi
The lock, 56 by 360 feet, has a lift of 11.6 feet, from 745.4 to 757.0 feet. The sidewalls are steel-armored concrete, and mooring pins...
Lower Guard Wall
Monument and historic site · 0.8 mi
Concrete set on stone-filled timber cribs.
River Wall
Monument and historic site · 0.8 mi
Reinforced concrete resting on timber piles driven into hard shale
Upper Guard Wall
Monument and historic site · 0.8 mi
Concrete set on stone-filled timber cribs
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes1
History
The first settlement was made at Freeport in the 1760s. Freeport received its name from David Todd, who declared it a free and open port. The borough was incorporated in 1833. Freeport was a port on the former Pennsylvania Canal.
Twenty-seven lots on the lands became Freeport borough, and were conveyed by William and David Todd for $24 each in 1797. This land was originally part of Westmoreland County, but by the time the town was laid out, it had been made part of Allegheny County.
This land was originally called Todd's Town after the founding Todd family, and it would go by this name until its incorporation in 1833. A proclamation by David Todd gave the town the name of Freeport. Todd said: "all the ground between the houses on Water Street and the river shall be free to all the lot-owners, and that boats, rafts, and other river craft landing here should be free of wharfage. Ever since the laying out of the town, it is a free port for all the river craft; so, this town christened by the proprietors has ever since been called Freeport."
From the History section of Freeport, Pennsylvania on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Map of Freeport
31 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 20°F | 3.2 in |
| Feb | 41°F | 21°F | 2.4 in |
| Mar | 49°F | 27°F | 3.4 in |
| Apr | 67°F | 38°F | 3.8 in |
| May | 74°F | 49°F | 4.2 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 57°F | 4.7 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 62°F | 4.5 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 60°F | 3.8 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 54°F | 4.0 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 43°F | 3.1 in |
| Nov | 52°F | 33°F | 3.2 in |
| Dec | 41°F | 26°F | 3.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Schenley Lock 5 (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Armstrong County has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2020-03-30: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2010-04-16: Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorms (Snowstorm)
- 2006-06-30: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-10: Hurricane Katrina (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport (BTP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Lower Burrell 7 mi south, about 12 min by car
- New Kensington 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Apollo 9 mi southeast, about 15 min by car
- Cheswick 12 mi southwest, about 19 min by car
- Plum 13 mi south, about 21 min by car
- Butler 16 mi northwest, about 27 min by car
- Avonmore 16 mi southeast, about 25 min by car
- Allison Park 17 mi southwest, about 27 min by car
- Murrysville 17 mi south, about 27 min by car
- Monroeville 18 mi south, about 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Freeport, Pennsylvania, Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 5, Generic1139, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Freeport bridge, David Fulmer from Pittsburgh Uploaded by scillystuff, CC BY 2.0
- Freeport Rail Bridge - over Allegheny 02, The Limb Reaper, CC BY-SA 3.0
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