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Freeman, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Freeman is a Census city of 1,565 people across 1.49 square miles of land, in Hutchinson County. Median household income is $57,440, 75.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $100,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Freeman
What Freeman is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.49 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,051
- County holding the largest share of its areaHutchinson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Freeman
How many people live in Freeman
- Population1,565
- Median age37.8
- Population under 18509 plus or minus 119
- Share under 1832.5 percent
- Population 65 and over319 plus or minus 64
- Share 65 and over20.4 percent
- Households587
- Family households358
- Share of households that are families61.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Freeman
Income and work in Freeman
- Median household income$57,440
- Per capita income$31,625
- Civilian labor force768
- Employed749
- Unemployed19 plus or minus 16
- Unemployment rate2.5 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over978
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.3 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.7 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Freeman
Housing in Freeman
- Housing units651
- Occupied units587
- Vacant units64 plus or minus 35
- Vacancy rate9.8 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Owner occupied441
- Renter occupied146 plus or minus 41
- Ownership rate75.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$164,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$741
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.5 percent
- Single family units565
- Share single family86.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more86 plus or minus 34
- Share in buildings of two or more13.2 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1958
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Freeman
How Freeman gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute720
- Commuting under 15 minutes436 plus or minus 102
- Share commuting under 15 minutes60.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more175 plus or minus 60
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.3 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Drove alone70.9 percent
- Carpooled13.9 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked10.9 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Worked from home3.5 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Freeman
SBA loans in Freeman (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$100,000
- Average approval$100,000
- Median approval$100,000
- Largest approval$100,000
- Jobs supported1
- Jobs per approval1.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Freeman, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Freeman
SBA loans in Freeman (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$488,000
- Average approval$162,667
- Median approval$186,000
- Largest approval$206,000
- Jobs supported6
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Freeman, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Freeman
Flood risk in Freeman
- NFIP communityCity of Freeman
- NFIP community number460176
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/08/24(M)
The City of Freeman participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 460176 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Hutchinson County, not Freeman
Hutchinson County context, not Freeman figures
- Establishments in Hutchinson County239
- Covered employment, Hutchinson County2,756
- Average annual pay, Hutchinson County$48,418
- Housing units permitted, Hutchinson County21
Every figure in this section is published for Hutchinson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Freeman.
All Hutchinson County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Freeman questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Freeman, South Dakota?
1,565, in 587 households. Freeman city covers 1.49 square miles of land, which is 1,051 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Freeman in?
Hutchinson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Freeman?
$57,440. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $164,200. Median gross rent is $741 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Freeman businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $100,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $100,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $488,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Freeman, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Freeman borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Freeman. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Freeman in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Freeman appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Freeman, city of, community 460176, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Freeman figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hutchinson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Freeman.
Is zoning published for Freeman?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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