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Freedom

CaliforniaCDP

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Freedom

Total population

3,172

Median home value

$755,300

24.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$93,750

Freedom$94k
National$74k
Elevation38 m
Land area2.86 km²
Weather75°F · Sunny
Coordinates36.94°, -121.80°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
38 m
Area
2.86 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Freedom is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 3,835 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

Geography

Freedom is located at (36.940452, -121.789376). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. It is adjacent to and blends with the incorporated city of Watsonville.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
32.1
Median home value
$755,300
Housing units
901
Poverty rate
7.3%
Unemployment
2.5%

Race & ethnicity

White
31.7%
Black
1.9%
Asian
1.7%
Hispanic
74.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
36.9403
Longitude
-121.7952
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
75°F
Sunny
Tonight
54°F
Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Saturday
74°F
Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
54°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
71°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
54°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Freedom, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,307,958
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    29,701
  • Anna's Hummingbird
    Calypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves
    28,426
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    27,504
  • Black Phoebe
    Sayornis nigricans (Swainson, 1827) · Aves
    24,816
  • California Towhee
    Melozone crissalis (Vigors, 1839) · Aves
    24,213
  • Chestnut-backed Chickadee
    Poecile rufescens (J.K.Townsend, 1837) · Aves
    24,060
  • California/Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
    Aphelocoma californica (Vigors, 1839) · Aves
    23,234
  • Western Gull
    Larus occidentalis Audubon, 1839 · Aves
    22,872

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2,728
Largest magnitude
5.45
Largest event
2007-10-31

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in California

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.27
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,924

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
391
Avg daily Wikipedia views
13
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Freedom

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET