Freeport (officially The Incorporated Village of Freeport) is a village in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, USA, on the South Shore of Long Island. The population was 43,713 at the 2010 census. A settlement since the 1640s, it was once an oystering community and later a resort popular with the New York City theater community. It is now primarily a bedroom suburb but retains a modest commercial waterfront and some light industry.
Freeport is a full service Village providing police services, fire services, Freeportâ€owned utilities including electric and water, parks and recreation, public works, building as well as the traditional internal management support functions. Freeport has approximately 350 staff positions and a fiscal year 2018â€19 $72,776,978 operating budget.