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Freeport, Iowa

Coordinates: 43°18′08″N 91°44′37″W / 43.30222°N 91.74361°W / 43.30222; -91.74361
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Freeport, Iowa
Freeport, Iowa is located in Iowa
Freeport, Iowa
Freeport, Iowa
Location within the state of Iowa
Freeport, Iowa is located in the United States
Freeport, Iowa
Freeport, Iowa
Freeport, Iowa (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°18′08″N 91°44′37″W / 43.30222°N 91.74361°W / 43.30222; -91.74361
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyWinneshiek
Elevation
846 ft (258 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID456760

Freeport is an unincorporated community in northeastern Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States.[1]

History

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A post office was established in April 1854, and remained in operation until being discontinued in November 1905.[2]

William H. Strayer (1866-1946), Oregon state senator and lawyer, was born in Freeport.[3]

Education

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The community is within the Decorah Community School District.[4] Decorah High School in Decorah is the designated high school.

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Freeport, Iowa
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Freeport Post Office (historical)
  3. ^ Sheetz Surname (and Strayer)
  4. ^ "Comprehensive Plan" (PDF). Winneshiek County. December 2016. p. 91. Retrieved April 6, 2020. - (PDF p. 92/512) - Since Decorah CSD and North Winneshiek CSD are now in the same district, unincorporated places from both are included here.