The town of Freeman is conveniently located along U.S. Highway 81 in southeastern South Dakota. Centrally located between the regional hubs of Sioux Falls, Yankton, & Mitchell, we also enjoy handy access to both of the interstate highways - I-29 & I-90 - that pass through our state.

Explore more of the Freeman area by zooming in on specific tracts of land displayed on the following maps:

• Hutchinson County Web Viewer map provided by District III - Zoom in on individual properties in Freeman to explore lot size, ownership & more.

• Hutchinson County plat map

More on Freeman:

• Demographics for Hutchinson County based on Census data

• Taxes & incentives (below)

• Utilities & services provided in Freeman (below)

  At-a-glance details about utilities & services can also be found in our 5-page "Welcome to Freeman" guide.

South Dakota is business-friendly when it comes to tax climate. The state ranks an impressive second in the Tax Foundation´s 2016 State Business Tax Climate Index. With no corporate or personal income taxes, no inventory tax, no inheritance tax, no personal property tax, and low sales tax, it just doesn't get much friendlier than that. According to the Tax Foundation, every type of firm in South Dakota has a lighter tax burden than the national average - 33% lower for the average firm. Businesses also benefit from low property and unemployment insurance taxes.

The City of Freeman, through Hutchinson County, offers a local Discretionary Tax formula on new construction. This formula was established in 1992, and is designed as an incentive for economic development in the City of Freeman. The formula works like this: 75% reduction of property taxes the first year, 50% reduction of property taxes the second year, and 25% reduction of property taxed the third year.

The distribution of the tax levy for owner occupied homes in Freeman in 2022 is as follows: City of Freeman - 8.339; Hutchinson County - 2.512; James River Water Development - 0.063; Freeman School District - 9.716

ELECTRICITY SUPPLIER: NorthWestern Energy

NATURAL GAS SUPPLIER & DISTRIBUTOR: NorthWestern Energy

FUEL & PROPANE DISTRIBUTORS: Stern, Country Pride Co-op

WATER SUPPLIES:  B-Y Rural Water System  |  Source: Missouri River

Storage Capacity: 0.604 mgd  | Excess Capacity: 0.369 mgd

WASTE DISPOSAL SANITARY SEWER: 100% Coverage

LAGOON TREATMENT PLANT: 5 Pond Network  |  108 million gallons effective storage

CITY-OWNED & OPERATED SANITARY SERVICES: Weekly Garbage Collection Service; Access to Rubble Site, Compost Site (for Organic Refuse), & Tree & Branch Site

CITY-OWNED & OPERATED RECYCLING: Accepts Self-Service Drop-Offs 24/7: Newspaper, Plastics, Tin, Aluminum, Glass, Computer Paper, & Cardboard