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Freeport, MI map Population (year 2000): 444. Estimated population in July 2006: 446 (+0.5% change)
 

Males: 220  (49.5%)
Females: 224  (50.5%)

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Median resident age:  34.1 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49325.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,400 (it was $42,708 in 2000)
Freeport  $42,400
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $103,100 (it was $79,400 in 2000)
Freeport  $103,100
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Freeport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Black (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.8%)

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Ancestries: German (29.7%), Dutch (14.9%), English (11.7%), Irish (10.4%), United States (5.2%), Polish (3.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 780 feet

Land area: 0.77 square miles.

Population density: 581 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Freeport

  • High school or higher: 89.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Freeport village

  • Never married: 30.8%
  • Now married: 51.9%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.5%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Freeport, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Freeport to the number of sex offenders is 112 to 1.

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

Freeport:  1.3% ($1,066)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
Freeport satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Grand Rapids, MI (27.3 miles , pop. 197,800).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (117.4 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (174.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Clarksville, MI (7.1 miles ), Hastings, MI (8.4 miles ), Middleville, MI (11.0 miles ), Lowell, MI (11.9 miles ), Lake Odessa, MI (12.2 miles ), Woodland, MI (12.7 miles ), Saranac, MI (13.3 miles ), Caledonia, MI (13.9 miles ).

Latitude: 42.77 N, Longitude: 85.31 W


Area code: 616

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Population change in the 1990s: -36 (-7.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (21%)
  • Machinery (10%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Plastics and rubber products (15%)
  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Social assistance (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (18%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Child care workers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)


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Crime in Freeport (2002):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

Crime in Freeport (2004):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

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Freeport-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 39.1 miles away from the Freeport village center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/2/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.7 miles away from the village center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Freeport:
  • PENNOCK HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; HASTINGS, MI)
  • FOREST VIEW PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
  • IONIA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; IONIA, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Freeport:
  • GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 16 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; ID: GRR)
  • W K KELLOGG (about 33 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; ID: BTL)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 41 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Freeport:
  • HASTINGS (about 9 miles; HASTINGS, MI; ID: 9D9)
  • LOWELL CITY (about 13 miles; LOWELL, MI; ID: 24C)
  • SOMERVILLE (about 17 miles; ADA, MI; ID: 34I)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Freeport:
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 20 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,148)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 25 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; FT enrollment: 2,824)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
Library in Freeport:
  • FREEPORT DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $69,375; Location: 208 SOUTH STATE STREET; 12,910 books; 845 audio materials; 720 video materials; 18 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attraction: Cheesebrough (Museums; 216 Division Street).

 

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

FREEPORT (Population served: 528, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and DEC-20-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-13-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-13-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-20-2000), St Public Notif received (DEC-28-2000)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Freeport that have no violations reported:
  • HOPE BRETHERN CHURCH (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.8 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  75.8%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  12.4%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  0.7%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

Freeport compared to Michigan state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Freeport (2007 data):
  • Union Bank: Freeport Branch at 165 Division Street, branch established on 1993-03-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $180.5 mil, Deposits: $136.3 mil, headquarters in Lake Odessa, MI, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Union Financial Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 12$490
Financial Administration 0$0 1$332
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$1,394
Streets and Highways 1$2,396$28,7521$922
Totals for Government 1$2,396$28,75215$3,138



6.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,608 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.18%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($184 average AGI)
Barry County:  0.05%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kent County, MI  1.55% ($47,438 average AGI)
from Kalamazoo County, MI  0.76% ($40,801)
from Calhoun County, MI  0.72% ($37,745)


6.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,434 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.83%
Michigan average:  5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kent County, MI  1.30% ($35,565 average AGI)
to Kalamazoo County, MI  0.84% ($32,516)
to Calhoun County, MI  0.76% ($30,738)


Strongest AM radio stations in Freeport:
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJNZ (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GOODRICH RADIO, LLC)
  • WGVU (1480 AM; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY B OF C)
  • WKZO (590 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WION (1430 AM; 5 kW; IONIA, MI; Owner: AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE GROUP, INC.)
  • WMJH (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; ROCKFORD, MI)
  • WBCK (930 AM; 5 kW; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKLZ (1470 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQSN (1660 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKAR (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKMI (1360 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI)
  • WLCM (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, MI)

Strongest FM radio stations in Freeport:
  • WOOD-FM (105.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVGR (104.1 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN)
  • WBCT (93.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBCH-FM (100.1 FM; HASTINGS, MI; Owner: BARRY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WODJ (107.3 FM; GREENVILLE, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFX (101.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQLR (106.5 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGRD-FM (97.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WCSG (91.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY.)
  • WLAV-FM (96.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMUK (102.1 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WZUU (92.3 FM; ALLEGAN, MI; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKFR-FM (103.3 FM; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFUR-FM (102.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: FURNITURE CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLHT-FM (95.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WBLU-FM (88.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: BLUE LAKE FINE ARTS CAMP)

TV broadcast stations around Freeport:
  • WWMT (Channel 3; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WOOD-TV (Channel 8; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WXMI (Channel 17; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WLLA (Channel 64; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • WZPX (Channel 43; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: PAXSON BATTLE CREEK LICENSE, INC.)
  • WOTV (Channel 41; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WTLJ (Channel 54; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WUHQ-LP (Channel 29; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WOHO-CA (Channel 33; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WOGC-CA (Channel 25; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W44BQ (Channel 44; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
  • W19BA (Channel 19; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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