Freer, Texas

{{Use American English|date=June 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Freer, Texas | settlement_type = City | nickname = | motto =  | image_skyline = | imagesize = 250px | image_caption = <span style="font-size:100%;">Rattlesnake monument at Chamber of Commerce office in Freer</span> | image_flag = | image_seal =  | image_map = TXMap-doton-Freer.PNG | mapsize = 250px | map_caption = Location of Freer, Texas | image_map1 = Duval County Freer.svg | mapsize1 = 250px | map_caption1 =  | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Texas | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = Duval

| government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | established_title = | established_date =  | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref> | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 10.71 | area_land_km2 = 10.68 | area_water_km2 = 0.03 | area_total_sq_mi = 4.13 | area_land_sq_mi = 4.12 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.01

| timezone = Central (CST) | utc_offset = -6 | timezone_DST = CDT | utc_offset_DST = -5 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> | elevation_ft = 518 | coordinates = {{coord|27|52|45|N|98|36|58|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} | postal_code_type = ZIP code | postal_code = 78357 | area_code = 361 | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 48-27432<ref name="GR2" /> | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 2410544<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2410544}}</ref> | website = {{URL|www.freertx.org}} | footnotes = }}

'''Freer''' is a city in Duval County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,461 at the 2020 census.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4827432&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==Geography== Freer is located in northwestern Duval County at {{coord|27|52|45|N|98|36|58|W|type:city}} (27.879156, –98.616237).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> U.S. Route 59 passes east–west through the city as Riley Street. Once outside the city limits, US 59 leads northeast {{convert|68|mi}} to Beeville and southwest {{convert|59|mi}} to Laredo. Texas State Highway 16 (Norton Avenue) crosses US 59 in the center of town and leads north {{convert|111|mi}} to San Antonio and southwest {{convert|92|mi}} to Zapata on the Rio Grande. Texas State Highway 44 passes through the center of Freer on Riley Street with US 59, but leads east {{convert|25|mi}} to San Diego, the Duval County seat, and {{convert|35|mi}} to Alice, and west {{convert|47|mi}} to Interstate 35 at Encinal.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Freer has a total area of {{convert|10.5|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.03|km2|order=flip}}, or 0.30%, is covered by water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Freer city, Texas |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4827432 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213054305/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4827432 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |access-date=January 8, 2016 |work=American Factfinder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref>

===Climate=== The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Freer has a humid subtropical climate, ''Cfa'' on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=143314&cityname=Freer%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Freer, Texas]</ref>

{{Weather box | width = auto | single line = yes | location = Freer, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–2008, 2011–present) | Jan record high F = 95 | Feb record high F = 101 | Mar record high F = 103 | Apr record high F = 107 | May record high F = 111 | Jun record high F = 116 | Jul record high F = 110 | Aug record high F = 111 | Sep record high F = 112 | Oct record high F = 102 | Nov record high F = 99 | Dec record high F = 96 | year record high F = | Jan high F = 66.2 | Feb high F = 71.2 | Mar high F = 77.7 | Apr high F = 84.4 | May high F = 90.7 | Jun high F = 94.8 | Jul high F = 97.3 | Aug high F = 98.4 | Sep high F = 92.0 | Oct high F = 85.3 | Nov high F = 75.1 | Dec high F = 67.8 | year high F = 83.4 | Jan mean F = 54.7 | Feb mean F = 59.6 | Mar mean F = 66.1 | Apr mean F = 72.2 | May mean F = 79.1 | Jun mean F = 83.6 | Jul mean F = 85.5 | Aug mean F = 85.9 | Sep mean F = 80.5 | Oct mean F = 73.6 | Nov mean F = 63.8 | Dec mean F = 56.5 | year mean F = 71.8 | Jan low F = 43.3 | Feb low F = 48.0 | Mar low F = 54.6 | Apr low F = 60.0 | May low F = 67.4 | Jun low F = 72.3 | Jul low F = 73.7 | Aug low F = 73.3 | Sep low F = 68.9 | Oct low F = 61.9 | Nov low F = 52.5 | Dec low F = 45.3 | year low F = 60.1 | Jan record low F = 12 | Feb record low F = 14 | Mar record low F = 20 | Apr record low F = 35 | May record low F = 41 | Jun record low F = 54 | Jul record low F = 60 | Aug record low F = 58 | Sep record low F = 43 | Oct record low F = 36 | Nov record low F = 20 | Dec record low F = 16 | year record low F = | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation inch = 1.25 | Feb precipitation inch = 1.31 | Mar precipitation inch = 1.92 | Apr precipitation inch = 2.08 | May precipitation inch = 2.80 | Jun precipitation inch = 3.07 | Jul precipitation inch = 2.44 | Aug precipitation inch = 2.45 | Sep precipitation inch = 3.35 | Oct precipitation inch = 1.82 | Nov precipitation inch = 1.42 | Dec precipitation inch = 1.24 | year precipitation inch = 25.15 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in | Jan precipitation days = 3.3 | Feb precipitation days = 4.2 | Mar precipitation days = 4.0 | Apr precipitation days = 3.6 | May precipitation days = 3.9 | Jun precipitation days = 4.4 | Jul precipitation days = 2.8 | Aug precipitation days = 3.0 | Sep precipitation days = 5.7 | Oct precipitation days = 3.4 | Nov precipitation days = 2.9 | Dec precipitation days = 3.9 | year precipitation days = 45.1 | Jan snow inch = 0.0 | Feb snow inch = 0.0 | Mar snow inch = 0.0 | Apr snow inch = 0.0 | May snow inch = 0.0 | Jun snow inch = 0.0 | Jul snow inch = 0.0 | Aug snow inch = 0.0 | Sep snow inch = 0.0 | Oct snow inch = 0.0 | Nov snow inch = 0.0 | Dec snow inch = 0.0 | year snow inch = 0.0 | unit snow days = 0.1 in | Jan snow days = 0.0 | Feb snow days = 0.0 | Mar snow days = 0.0 | Apr snow days = 0.0 | May snow days = 0.0 | Jun snow days = 0.0 | Jul snow days = 0.0 | Aug snow days = 0.0 | Sep snow days = 0.0 | Oct snow days = 0.0 | Nov snow days = 0.0 | Dec snow days = 0.0 | year snow days = 0.0 | source = NOAA<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web |url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=crp |title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date = March 1, 2024}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web |url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00413341&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL |title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020 |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date = March 1, 2024}}</ref> | Jan avg record high F = 85.6 | Feb avg record high F = 89.6 | Mar avg record high F = 94.3 | Apr avg record high F = 98.5 | May avg record high F = 101.1 | Jun avg record high F = 103.3 | Jul avg record high F = 104.0 | Aug avg record high F = 105.1 | Sep avg record high F = 101.5 | Oct avg record high F = 96.3 | Nov avg record high F = 89.9 | Dec avg record high F = 86.1 | year avg record high F = 107.1 | Jan avg record low F = 28.6 | Feb avg record low F = 32.8 | Mar avg record low F = 36.2 | Apr avg record low F = 45.1 | May avg record low F = 57.1 | Jun avg record low F = 65.7 | Jul avg record low F = 69.4 | Aug avg record low F = 69.0 | Sep avg record low F = 58.0 | Oct avg record low F = 45.8 | Nov avg record low F = 34.8 | Dec avg record low F = 28.4 | year avg record low F = 25.5 }}

==Demographics== {{US Census population | align = right | 1940 = 2346 | 1950 = 2280 | 1960 = 2734 | 1970 = 2804 | 1980 = 3213 | 1990 = 3271 | 2000 = 3241 | 2010 = 2818 | 2020 = 2461 | footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> | align-fn = center }} thumb|Brush Country Bank in Freer thumb|Oil well pump exhibit in Freer [[Image:Oil derrick east of Freer, TX IMG 0969.JPG|thumb|Modern oil derrick east of Freer off U.S. Route 59 (Future Interstate 69W)]]

===2020 census=== As of the 2020 census, Freer had 2,461 people, 905 households, and 663 families residing in the city. The median age was 35.9 years; 27.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.8 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME%2CDP1_0021P%2CDP1_0024P%2CDP1_0025C%2CDP1_0049C%2CDP1_0045C%2CDP1_0069C%2CDP1_0073C%2CDP1_0125P%2CDP1_0126P%2CDP1_0129P%2CDP1_0133P%2CDP1_0137P%2CDP1_0138P%2CDP1_0139P%2CDP1_0141P%2CDP1_0142P%2CDP1_0143P%2CDP1_0145P%2CDP1_0146P%2CDP1_0147C%2CDP1_0148C%2CDP1_0149C%2CDP1_0156C%2CDP1_0157C%2CDP1_0158C%2CDP1_0159P%2CDP1_0160P&for=place%3A27432&in=state%3A48|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=February 9, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME%2CP2_002N%2CP2_003N&for=place%3A27432&in=state%3A48|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=February 9, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

Of the 905 households in Freer, 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 41.8% were married-couple households, 21.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

There were 1,119 housing units, of which 19.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 19.0%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

{| class="wikitable" |+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census<ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N%2CP1_003N%2CP1_004N%2CP1_005N%2CP1_006N%2CP1_007N%2CP1_008N%2CP1_009N%2CP2_001N%2CP2_002N%2CH1_001N%2CH1_002N&for=place%3A27432&in=state%3A48|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=February 9, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref> ! Race !! Number !! Percent |- | White || 1,325 || 53.8% |- | Black or African American || 10 || 0.4% |- | American Indian and Alaska Native || 17 || 0.7% |- | Asian || 24 || 1.0% |- | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0% |- | Some other race || 259 || 10.5% |- | Two or more races || 826 || 33.6% |- | ''Hispanic or Latino (of any race)'' || 2,018 || 82.0% |}

===2000 census=== As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, 3,241 people, 1,111 households, and 845 families resided in the city. The population density was {{convert|804.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 1,334 housing units had an average density of {{convert|331.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 80.59% White, 0.46% African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 14.87% from other races, and 3.15% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 77.38% of the population.

Of the 1,111 households, 42.0% had children under 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were not families. About 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.92, and the average family size was 3.40.

In the city, the age distribution was 33.1% under 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,078, and for a family was $26,475. Males had a median income of $26,789 versus $17,159 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,457. About 18.4% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.5% of those under age 18 and 25.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education== The city is served by the Freer Independent School District.

==Notable people== * Jim Acker, (b. 1958), a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1983 to 1992, mostly with the Toronto Blue Jays. * Toni Adams, (1964–2010), a professional wrestling manager and valet who appeared in several American regional promotions during the 1980s. * Steve McMichael, (b. 1957), a former American football defensive tackle for Chicago Bears and former professional wrestler for WCW. * Paul Sadler, (b. 1955), an attorney and Texas politician. * Buddy Temple (D), a (1942–2015), a businessman and politician.

==Media== KBRA-FM radio at 95.9 MHz.

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons category|Freer, Texas}} * [http://www.freertx.org City of Freer official website] * [https://images.google.com/images?q=%22Freer%2C+TX%2C+US%22+source%3Alife Vintage Life Magazine photos] * [https://www.life.com/history/the-last-of-the-tough-frontier-oil-towns/ "The Last of the Tough Frontier Oil Towns"] - Life Magazine

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