Freedom

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  1. Freedom Legal Resources
  2. Freedom Statistics
  3. Freedom Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Freedom Employment Information
  5. Freedom Family Information
  6. Freedom Education Information
  7. Freedom Public Benefits Information
  8. Freedom Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Freedom Legal Resources Back to top

Illinois Constitution
Illinois Code

Illinois State Resources
Illinois Website
Illinois Governor
Illinois Legislature
Illinois Courts
Illinois Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Illinois Northern


Freedom Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,305
  • Land Area (2000): 189.161 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.610 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 861
Freedom Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 154 11.25%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,215 88.75%

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Freedom Employment Information Back to top
Freedom Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 62 16.80%
2. Construction 62 16.80%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 38 10.30%
4. Rail Transportation 22 5.96%
5. Truck Transportation 18 4.88%
6. Health Care 16 4.34%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 16 4.34%
8. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 13 3.52%
9. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 13 3.52%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 11 2.98%
11. Educational Services 11 2.98%
12. Repair and Maintenance 10 2.71%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 8 2.17%
14. Air Transportation 7 1.90%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 6 1.63%
16. Paper and Paper Products, Wholesale 6 1.63%
17. Utilities 6 1.63%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 5 1.36%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5 1.36%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 33 14.47%
2. Health Care 28 12.28%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 22 9.65%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 17 7.46%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 15 6.58%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 14 6.14%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 9 3.95%
8. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 9 3.95%
9. Public Administration 9 3.95%
10. Office Supplies and Stationery 8 3.51%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 7 3.07%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 7 3.07%
13. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 6 2.63%
14. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 6 2.63%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 6 2.63%
16. Social Assistance 5 2.19%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 4 1.75%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3 1.32%
19. Food Manufacturing 3 1.32%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 3 1.32%

Freedom Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 51 13.82%
2. Electricians 27 7.32%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 23 6.23%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 22 5.96%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 19 5.15%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 17 4.61%
7. Top Executives 16 4.34%
8. Other Production Occupations 14 3.79%
9. Painters and Paperhangers 12 3.25%
10. Agricultural Workers 11 2.98%
11. Operations Managers Non Finance 11 2.98%
12. Other Management Occupations 11 2.98%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 11 2.98%
14. Other Installation / Maintenance 10 2.71%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 9 2.44%
16. Other Construction Trades 9 2.44%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 9 2.44%
18. Carpenters 8 2.17%
19. Construction Laborers 8 2.17%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 8 2.17%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 37 16.23%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 26 11.40%
3. Cashiers 18 7.89%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 18 7.89%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 14 6.14%
6. Secretaries and Admins 13 5.70%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 11 4.82%
8. Child Care Workers 10 4.39%
9. Farmers and Farm Managers 7 3.07%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 7 3.07%
11. Registered Nurses 7 3.07%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 7 3.07%
13. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 6 2.63%
14. Other Production Occupations 6 2.63%
15. Postsecondary Teachers 6 2.63%
16. Food Processing Workers 5 2.19%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 4 1.75%
18. Other Installation / Maintenance 4 1.75%
19. Top Executives 4 1.75%
20. Computer Specialists 3 1.32%

Freedom Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 533 48.99%
15-35 hours 116 10.66%
1-14 hours 43 3.95%
No regular hours 396 36.40%

Freedom Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 32 5.82%
5 AM-5:29 AM 65 11.82%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 15 2.73%
6 AM-6:29 AM 46 8.36%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 59 10.73%
7 AM-7:29 AM 106 19.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 65 11.82%
8 AM-8:29 AM 41 7.45%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 16 2.91%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 19 3.45%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 20 3.64%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 12 2.18%
Noon-3:59 PM 22 4.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 32 5.82%

Freedom Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 32 5.82%
5-9 56 10.18%
10-14 42 7.64%
15-19 50 9.09%
20-24 126 22.91%
25-29 11 2.00%
30-34 49 8.91%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 2 0.36%
45-59 58 10.55%
60-89 63 11.45%
At least 90 61 11.09%

Freedom Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 317 57.64%
30-44 0 0.00% 51 9.27%
45-59 0 0.00% 58 10.55%
At least 60 0 0.00% 124 22.55%

Freedom Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 46 7.84%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 492 83.82%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 12 2.04%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 37 6.30%

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Freedom Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 547 (1,369 people)
Families (2000): 459 (1,256 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 181
People at same address in 1995: 889
Freedom Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2 0.37%
$10,000-$14,999 19 3.47%
$15,000-$19,999 21 3.84%
$20,000-$24,999 33 6.03%
$25,000-$29,999 30 5.48%
$30,000-$34,999 20 3.66%
$35,000-$39,999 13 2.38%
$40,000-$44,999 63 11.52%
$45,000-$49,999 42 7.68%
$50,000-$59,999 103 18.83%
$60,000-$74,999 75 13.71%
$75,000-$99,999 72 13.16%
$100,000-$124,999 23 4.20%
$125,000-$149,999 7 1.28%
$150,000-$199,999 14 2.56%
$200,000 or more 10 1.83%

Freedom Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 76 14.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 252 49.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 12 2.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 58 11.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 55 10.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 33 6.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 12 2.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 1.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Freedom Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 427 26.04%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 269 16.40%
Public Assistance 22 1.34%
Retirement 116 7.07%
Self Employment 113 6.89%
Social Security 184 11.22%
Supplemental Security 15 0.91%
Wage / Salary 411 25.06%
Other 83 5.06%

Freedom Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 313 72.96%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 116 27.04%

Freedom Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 40 6.70%
Color 1 Box Married 431 72.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 125 20.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1 0.17%

Freedom Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 21 4.00%
Color 1 Box Married 430 81.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 37 7.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 37 7.05%

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Freedom Education Information Back to top
Freedom Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 37 3.48%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 92 8.66%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 348 32.77%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 304 28.63%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 69 6.50%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 145 13.65%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 67 6.31%

Freedom Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 8 0.61% 2 0.15% 10 0.77%
Kindergarten 14 1.07% 0 0.00% 14 1.07%
Grades 1-4 60 4.60% 7 0.54% 67 5.13%
Grades 5-8 85 6.51% 3 0.23% 88 6.74%
Grades 9-12 51 3.91% 19 1.46% 70 5.36%
Undergrad college 45 3.45% 0 0.00% 45 3.45%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 263 20.15% 31 2.38% 294 22.53%

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Freedom Public Benefits Information Back to top
Freedom Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,328 97.72%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 31 2.28%

Freedom Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Freedom Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Freedom Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 138 10.57%
10-19 Years 183 14.02%
20-29 Years 78 5.98%
30-39 Years 155 11.88%
40-49 Years 184 14.10%
50-59 Years 191 14.64%
60-69 Years 204 15.63%
70-79 Years 143 10.96%
80-89 Years 25 1.92%
90+ Years 4 0.31%

Freedom Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 657 50.34%
Color 1 Box Female 648 49.66%

Freedom Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,275 97.70%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 21 1.61%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.31%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 0.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%

Freedom Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 431 29.64%
2. Irish 276 18.98%
3. English 119 8.18%
4. Norwegian 116 7.98%
5. United States Or American 92 6.33%
6. Italian 91 6.26%
7. Polish 72 4.95%
8. Swedish 65 4.47%
9. Scottish 30 2.06%
10. Scotch Irish 27 1.86%

Freedom Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,239 95.60%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 21 1.62%
3. Polish 14 1.08%
4. German 9 0.69%
5. Greek 7 0.54%
6. French 6 0.46%

Freedom Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,338 97.74%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 15 1.10%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 16 1.17%

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Freedom Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.