Editing Freer, Texas

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| official_name      = Freer, Texas
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| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Duval County, Texas|Duval]]

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| population_total   = 2461
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 78357
| area_code          = [[Area code 361|361]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
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'''Freer''' is a city in [[Duval County, Texas]], United States. Its population was 2,461 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=":0" />

[[Image:Oil well exhibit in Freer IMG 0966.JPG|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]])]]

==Geography==
[[Image:Brush Country Bank .MVI 2747.jpg|thumb|Brush Country Bank in Freer]]

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 in Texas|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, Texas|Beeville]] and southwest {{convert|59|mi}} to [[Laredo, Texas|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, Texas|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, Texas|San Diego]], the Duval County seat, and {{convert|35|mi}} to [[Alice, Texas|Alice]], and west {{convert|47|mi}} to [[Interstate 35 in Texas|Interstate 35]] at [[Encinal, Texas|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>

==Demographics==

{{US Census population
| align = left
| 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>
}}

===2020 census===

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Freer racial composition'''<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><br /> (''NH = Non-Hispanic''){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|317
|12.88%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|4
|0.16%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|5
|0.2%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|24
|0.98%
|-
|Some other race (NH)
|1
|0.04%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/multiracial]] (NH)
|92
|3.74%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|2,018
|82.0%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''2,461'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], 2,461 people, 809 households, and 663 families were residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> 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 [[Race (United States Census)|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&nbsp;MHz.

==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>

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 | 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  = 97
 | Dec record high F  = 95
 | 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 = 
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 | 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
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 | 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
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 | year snow inch = 0.0
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 | Oct snow days  = 0.0
 | Nov snow days  = 0.0
 | Dec snow days  = 0.0
 | year snow days = 0.0
 | source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|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>
}}

== Notes ==
{{notelist}}

==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]

{{Duval County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Duval County, Texas]]