Freedom TownshipMI
A town of 1,298, settled in 1867.
Is Freedom Township a good place to live?
The best of Freedom Township’s subject grades are an A for health and schools and an A− for incomes; the weakest is a D for cost of living. On cost of living, just 31 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 75% of U.S. towns. Only 43 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score higher on health. Freedom Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 90% of U.S. towns. Brauer Preserve, at 218 acres with 1.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Freedom Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Freedom Township stand out
Where Freedom Township beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Freedom Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.2% | 15.4% |
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
1,298 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Freedom Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Freedom Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Michigan Stadium and 23 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Freedom Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium
38 mi MuseumThe Henry Ford1.8M visitors a year
16 mi Park & preserveDomino's Farms
18 mi LandmarkYpsilanti Water Tower38 mi MuseumMarvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum
38 mi MuseumAutomotive Hall of FamePhoto credits
Michigan Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Henry Ford: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Domino's Farms: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Ypsilanti Water Tower: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Automotive Hall of Fame: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0
Moving to Freedom Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Freedom Township, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Freedom Township.
Freedom Township stands out in Michigan and nationally, with fewer of its adults who sleep under 7 hours
25% of Freedom Township adults sleep under 7 hours, below both the Michigan town median (34%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%). 16% of Freedom Township adults get no exercise outside work. Freedom Township beats the Michigan average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Freedom Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 34% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 25% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Freedom Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.2% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.8% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Very low risk in Freedom Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Freedom Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Freedom Township for work: only 1% work in town. Freedom Township’s median household income is $113,000, against $77,000 in Michigan’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. 19% of workers work from home in Freedom Township.
| Freedom Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 19% | 10% | 11% |
| Median household income | $113,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
In Freedom Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Freedom Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 16° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Freedom Township has set aside 6.3% of its land for conservation
6.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Freedom Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.3% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brauer Preserve | 1.9 mi | 218 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Freedom Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Freedom Township
About 5 of every 100 Freedom Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
99% of working residents leave Freedom Township for work
Where Freedom Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Freedom Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Freedom Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,332 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 974 ft
Questions about Freedom Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Freedom Township, MI expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.