Freeport, Florida

Freeport, Florida
City of Freeport
Freeport City Hall, September 2014.
Freeport City Hall, September 2014.
Location in Walton County and the state of Florida
Location in Walton County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°30′9″N 86°7′49″W / 30.50250°N 86.13028°W / 30.50250; -86.13028
CountryUnited States of America
StateFlorida
CountyWalton
Settled1830
Incorporated1963
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorRussell "Russ" Barley[1]
 • City Council
List
 • City ManagerMark Martin
 • City ClerkKatherine Gatewood
Area
 • Total19.00 sq mi (49.21 km2)
 • Land18.94 sq mi (49.06 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation
33 ft (10 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,861
 • Density309.39/sq mi (119.46/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
32439
Area code(s)850, 448
FIPS code12-24825[3]
GNIS feature ID0282806[4]
Websitewww.freeportflorida.gov

Freeport is a city in Walton County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Crestview–Fort Walton Beach–Destin, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2020, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 5,861, up from 1,787 at the 2010 census. Freeport is one of the fastest growing cities in Florida. After the construction of the massive group of neighborhoods, Hammock Bay, the population grew by about 2 thousand.

  1. ^ "Russ Barley Mayor | Freeport Florida". www.freeportflorida.gov. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.