Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 148, settled in 1862.
Free Soil has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 306 in 1890, 158 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1980 and 3 maps from 1931 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Free Soil, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Free Soil.
69% of Free Soil’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 8%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Free Soil once, in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Free Soil’s median household income stands at $59,000. Commuting out is the norm locally: 2% of working residents work locally. In Free Soil, the mean commuting time is 35 minutes, above both the Michigan town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs locally fell by 52 from 2011 to 2021, to 26.
| Free Soil | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
In Free Soil, the July high is 80°F, against 82°F in Michigan’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Free Soil who report frequent physical distress: 16%. 41% of adults have obesity locally.
| Free Soil | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Free Soil | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.9% | 10.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Free Soil’s going rate for rent is $917 a month. 88% of Free Soil households own their home.
| Free Soil | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $917 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Free Soil
About 1 of every 100 Free Soil residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Where Free Soil’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Village in Michigan, United States
Free Soil is a village in Mason County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 158 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Free Soil Township.
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Free Soil has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.