FreeportMI
Home to 552 people, the town was settled in 1878.
Is Freeport a good place to live?
No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Freeport. Freeport’s midpoint age is 32.3 years, below both the Michigan town median (42.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Freeport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
552 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Freeport: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Freeport, 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 Freeport.
Freeport has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Freeport had 159 jobs in 2021, up 78 from 2011. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in the town. Half the trips to work are shorter than 18 miles. Its average commute comes in at 29 minutes.
| Freeport | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Low risk in Freeport, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Freeport than in 71% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Freeport households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2004.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical home in Freeport: about $326K
Freeport’s median rent comes in at $779 a month. Home values are up 7.8% over the year to September 2026. In Freeport, 87% of households are owner-occupiers.
| Freeport | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $779 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 87% | 84% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Freeport, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
The range runs from 17° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 68 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Freeport is
CDC measures, 32 in all: Freeport beats Michigan on 7 and trails on 1. For adults in the town, the share who have high blood pressure is 31%. In Freeport, nearly one in ten adults have diabetes, and 18% binge drink.
| Freeport | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Freeport | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.1% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.9% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 74% | 77.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Freeport
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Freeport
About 2 of every 100 Freeport residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
100% of working residents leave Freeport for work
Where Freeport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Freeport
Village in Michigan, United States
Freeport is a village in Barry County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 542 at the 2020 census. The village is mostly within Irving Township, though a small portion lies in Carlton Township.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 787 ft
- ZIP code
- 49325
Questions about Freeport
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Freeport, MI a good place to live?
Freeport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.