The Village of Freeport is located in South Central Nassau County, about 30 minutes east of Manhattan. Nassau County is one of wealthiest counties in the nation. Described as a suburban metropolis, if it were a city, Nassau County would rank as the nation's sixth largest.

The Incorporated Village of Freeport has its own municipal government, water and electric supply, police department, sanitation and highway services, as well as one of the largest and finest volunteer fire departments in the state.

Freeport, with 8.5 miles of scenic waterfront, is surrounded by Long Island's vast resources: 1,600 miles of shoreline, more than a 1,000 first rate restaurants, dozens of shopping centers, superior medical facilities, hundreds of community libraries and museums and gracious older homes.

Surrounded by institutions of higher learning, Freeport residents enjoy the educational opportunities of Nassau Community College, Hofstra University, Adelphi University and Molloy College. Nearby are other educational institutions such as: Long Island University at the C. W. Post Campus, New York Institute of Technology, SUNY Old Westbury, SUNY Stony Brook, St. John's University, New York University, Columbia University, and other New York City universities and colleges.