Freedom, Pennsylvania
Freedom, Pennsylvania | |
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Typical scene on one of the borough's steep streets, with the Conway Yard and the Ohio River visible in the distance | |
| Motto(s): Yours, Mine, Ours | |
Location in Beaver County, Pennsylvania | |
Freedom Freedom | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′04″N 80°15′06″W / 40.68444°N 80.25167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Beaver |
| Settled | 1832 |
| Incorporated | 1838 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Nadine Padezanin |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2) |
| • Land | 0.60 sq mi (1.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2) |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,496 |
| • Density | 2,477.5/sq mi (956.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip code | 15042 |
| Area codes | 724, 878 |
| FIPS code | 42-27712 |
| Website | www |
Freedom is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,496 at the 2020 census. It is 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Pittsburgh and is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Originally founded as a steamboat-building town, it later became known for producing oil and caskets in the 20th century.