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Population (year 2000): 5,147
Males: 3,176  (61.7%)
Females: 1,971  (38.3%)

Saginaw County

Median resident age:  34.4 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 48623.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $57,300 (it was $55,455 in 2000)
Freeland  $57,300
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $156,000 (it was $119,200 in 2000)
Freeland  $156,000
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Freeland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.2%)
  • Black (13.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (30.8%), English (11.8%), Polish (8.4%), Irish (8.0%), French (7.4%), United States (5.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 635 feet

Land area: 6.69 square miles.

Population density: 770 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Freeland

  • High school or higher: 88.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Freeland CDP

  • Never married: 31.5%
  • Now married: 49.7%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

229 residents are foreign born (2.1% North America, 1.0% Asia, 1.0% Europe, 0.4% Latin America).

This place:  4.4%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Freeland, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Freeland to the number of sex offenders is 322 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Freeland:  1.1% ($1,368)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Saginaw, MI (13.9 miles , pop. 61,799).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (105.4 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (270.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Auburn, MI (6.4 miles ), Shields, MI (8.1 miles ), Saginaw Township North, MI (9.5 miles ), Midland, MI (10.0 miles ), Saginaw Township South, MI (10.3 miles ), Hemlock, MI (10.7 miles ), Carrollton, MI (13.4 miles ), Saginaw, MI (13.9 miles ).

Latitude: 43.52 N, Longitude: 84.12 W


1273 people in other types of correctional institutions
10 people in other group homes

Area code: 989

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Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (15%)
  • Chemicals (13%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Chemicals (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Engineers (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Freeland-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 35% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.8 miles away from the Freeland place center killed 116 people and injured 844 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/12/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Freeland:
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-SAGINAW (about 8 miles; SAGINAW, MI)
  • ST LUKES HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; SAGINAW, MI)
  • MIDMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER-MIDLAND (about 12 miles; MIDLAND, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Freeland:
  • MBS INTL (about 4 miles; SAGINAW, MI; ID: MBS)
  • BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 48 miles; FLINT, MI; ID: FNT)
  • CAPITAL CITY (about 61 miles; LANSING, MI; ID: LAN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Freeland:
  • JACK BARSTOW (about 13 miles; MIDLAND, MI; ID: 3BS)
  • JAMES CLEMENTS MUNI (about 17 miles; BAY CITY, MI; ID: 3CM)
  • SAGINAW COUNTY H.W. BROWNE (about 20 miles; SAGINAW, MI; ID: HYX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Freeland:
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 10 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 5,117)
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; MIDLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 2,900)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 46 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,544)
  • MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,616)
  • BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT (about 48 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 2,734)
Public high school in Freeland:
  • FREELAND MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 780; Location: 8250 WEBSTER ROAD; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Freeland:
  • FREELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 538; Location: 710 POWLEY DRIVE; Grades: 03 - 06)
  • FREELAND LEARNING CENTER (Students: 378; Location: 307 S. THIRD STREET; Grades: KG - 02)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Freeland was named after my ancestors, Mammy and Pappy Freeland, who owned the tavern there. The family name "Freeland" was originally "Vreeland". Pappy (Garret) Freeland was of Dutch descent and Mammy (Elizabeth) York Freeland was of English descent.

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Freeland and their reported violations in the past:

LAKELAND RECREATION (Population served: 1000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
TITTABAWASSEE TOWNSHIP PARK (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Freeland that have no violations reported:
  • JNK'S COUNTRY CORNERS (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  77.4%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.4%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.6%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

Freeland compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Freeland (2007 data):
  • Freeland State Bank: at 185 East Washington Street, branch established on 1904-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $51.2 mil, Deposits: $42.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices
  • Chemical Bank: Freeland Branch at 230 North Main Street, branch established on 1978-09-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,781.3 mil, Deposits: $2,898.3 mil, headquarters in Midland, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 127 total offices, Holding Company: Chemical Financial Corporation



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3.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,020 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.53%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($190 average AGI)
Saginaw County:  0.04%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bay County, MI  0.45% ($41,723 average AGI)
from Genesee County, MI  0.41% ($37,659)
from Tuscola County, MI  0.23% ($32,709)


4.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,987 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.93%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($166 average AGI)
Saginaw County:  0.03%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bay County, MI  0.47% ($35,320 average AGI)
to Genesee County, MI  0.41% ($31,616)
to Midland County, MI  0.29% ($38,040)


Strongest AM radio stations in Freeland:
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WMAX (1440 AM; 5 kW; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: AM MEDIA SERVICES, L.L.C.)
  • WSGW (790 AM; 5 kW; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • WMPX (1490 AM; 1 kW; MIDLAND, MI; Owner: STEEL BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WKAR (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WSAM (1400 AM; 1 kW; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: THE MACDONALD BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Freeland:
  • WHNN (96.1 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WIOG (102.5 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTCF (100.5 FM; CARROLLTON, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • WGER (106.3 FM; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • WKCQ (98.1 FM; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: THE MACDONALD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUGN (99.7 FM; MIDLAND, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC)
  • WILZ (104.5 FM; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCEN-FM (94.5 FM; HEMLOCK, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • WKQZ (93.3 FM; MIDLAND, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYLZ (100.9 FM; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTLZ (107.1 FM; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • WTRK (89.1 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: BEYOND THE BAY MEDIA GROUP)
  • WUCX-FM (90.1 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WEEG (97.3 FM; ESSEXVILLE, MI; Owner: THE MACDONALD BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Freeland:
  • WNEM-TV (Channel 5; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WDCQ-TV (Channel 19; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Owner: DELTA COLLEGE)
  • W68DH (Channel 68; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WJRT-TV (Channel 12; FLINT, MI; Owner: FLINT LICENSE SUBSIDIARY CORP.)
  • WSMH (Channel 66; FLINT, MI; Owner: WSMH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WAQP (Channel 49; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • W58CW (Channel 58; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • W22CC (Channel 22; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • W69DW (Channel 69; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
  • WEYI-TV (Channel 25; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: WEYI BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W15BP (Channel 15; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WUHO-LP (Channel 57; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WCMU-TV (Channel 14; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • W46CR (Channel 46; SAGINAW/MIDLAND, MI; Owner: YONEIDE S. DINZEY)

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