Map of Freeport city, Florida

Freeport is a city in Walton County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 1,787. The 2018 population estimate was 2,472.

Freeport city overview:
Name:	Freeport city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Florida
County:	Walton County
Elevation:	33 ft (10 m)
Total Area:	19.00 sq mi (49.21 km²)
Land Area:	18.94 sq mi (49.06 km²)
Water Area:	0.06 sq mi (0.15 km²)
Total Population:	5,861
Population Density:	309.39/sq mi (119.46/km²)
ZIP code:	32439
Area code:	850, 448
FIPS code:	1224825
GNISfeature ID:	0282806
Website:	www.freeportflorida.gov

Online Interactive Map

Freeport online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

Freeport is said to have been established c. 1830. The settlement was originally known as Genoa, later Four Mile Landing, and finally Freeport. It was supposedly named Freeport because there was no charge to use the dock (‘free port’) at the junction of Four Mile Creek and Lafayette Creek.

Historically, the economy of Freeport was largely dependent on the local timber industry through sawmills and logging, as well as the processing of turpentine.

After the introduction of the railroad in Defuniak Springs, Freeport lost its position as the economic powerhouse in Walton County. Today it has a sizeable population of people who serve at Eglin AFB.

Freeport Road Map

Freeport city Satellite Map

Geography

Freeport is located at 30°30′09″N 86°07′49″W / 30.502430°N 86.130255°W / 30.502430; -86.130255. The city is located along U.S. Route 331 and Florida State Road 20. U.S. 331 runs from north to south to the east of the city, leading north 17 mi (27 km) to DeFuniak Springs, the Walton County seat, and south 11 mi (18 km) to U.S. Route 98 near Santa Rosa Beach. FL-20 runs from west to east through the main part of the city, leading east 17 mi (27 km) to Ebro and west 24 mi (39 km) to Niceville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 28.0 km (10.8 sq mi), of which 10.8 square miles (28 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) (0.28%) is water.

Freeport is situated at the junction of Four Mile Creek and Lafayette Creek, which empty out into LaGrange Bayou, which is connected to the Choctawhatchee Bay.