Editing Freedom Township, Michigan

{{Redirect|Freedom, Michigan|the unincorporated community in Cheboygan County|Mackinaw Township, Michigan}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Freedom Township, Michigan
| settlement_type    = [[Civil township]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              = <!-- Images -->
| image_skyline      = Freedom_Township_Town_Hall.JPG
| imagesize          = 275
| image_caption      = Township Hall on Pleasant Lake Road
| image_flag         = 
| image_seal         = <!-- Maps -->
| pushpin_map        = Michigan#USA
| pushpin_label      = Freedom Township
| pushpin_label_position = left <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none -->
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
| pushpin_mapsize    = 
| image_map          = Freedom Township, MI location.png
| mapsize            = 250
| map_caption        = Location within [[Washtenaw County, Michigan|Washtenaw County]]
| image_map1         = 
| mapsize1           = 
| map_caption1       = <!-- Location -->
| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Michigan]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Washtenaw County, Michigan|Washtenaw]]

<!-- Government -->| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = Supervisor
| leader_name        = Dale Weidmayer
| leader_title1      = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
| leader_name1       = Valisa Bristle
| established_title  = Established
| established_date   = 1834

<!-- Area -->| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = 
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 92.85
| area_land_km2      = 91.84
| area_water_km2     = 1.01
| area_total_sq_mi   = 35.85
| area_land_sq_mi    = 35.46
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.39

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 1332
| population_density_km2 = 
| population_density_sq_mi = auto

<!-- General information -->| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = EDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_m        = 297
| elevation_ft       = 974
| coordinates        = {{coord|42|12|51|N|83|56|39|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
| postal_code        = 48103 ([[Ann Arbor, Michigan|Ann Arbor]])<br>48118 ([[Chelsea, Michigan|Chelsea]])<br>48158 ([[Manchester, Michigan|Manchester]])<br>48176 ([[Saline, Michigan|Saline]])
| area_code          = [[Area code 734|734]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 26-30520<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 1626313<ref>{{gnis|1626313}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|http://www.twp-freedom.org/|Official website}}
| footnotes          = 
}}
'''Freedom Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Washtenaw County, Michigan|Washtenaw County]] in the U.S. state of  [[Michigan]]. The population was 1,332 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Freedom_township,_Washtenaw_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2616130520 |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==Communities==
* '''Eckert''' is a historic community within the township and was named for local grocer Frederick Eckert.  The community had a rural post office October 7, 1893 until August 31, 1901.{{sfn|Romig|1986|p=175}}
* '''Fredonia''' is a former settlement in the center of the township.  It had a rural post office from July 11, 1838, until July 31, 1901.{{sfn|Romig|1986|p=211}}  
* '''Freedom''' is a historic community that is located within township.  James Hill settled in the area in 1831, and a town meeting was first held here when Freedom Township was organized in 1834.  A post office named Freedom operated briefly from May 21, 1867, until March 27, 1869.{{sfn|Romig|1986|p=211}}
* '''Rogers Corner''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] located within the township at the intersection of Waters Road and South Fletcher Road at {{coord|42|14|21|N|83|58|27|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|636116|Rogers Corner, Michigan}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|35.85|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|35.46|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.39|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (1.09%) is water.

The largest body of water in the township is Pleasant Lake.<ref>{{GNIS|635099|Pleasant Lake (Michigan)}}</ref>

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,562 people, 561 households, and 417 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|44.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 612 housing units at an average density of {{convert|17.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 93.15% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.26% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.38% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 5.31% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.90% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 8.77% of the population.

There were 561 [[household]]s, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.96.

The township's population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.4 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $62,321, and the median income for a family was $73,235. Males had a median income of $45,139 versus $37,188 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $26,397.  About 1.2% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Freedom Township is served by four public school districts.  The majority of the township is served by [[Manchester Community Schools]] to the southwest in [[Manchester, Michigan|Manchester]].  The northwest portion of the township is served by [[Chelsea School District]] in [[Chelsea, Michigan|Chelsea]].  A small eastern portion of the township is served by [[Saline Area Schools]] in [[Saline, Michigan|Saline]], and a very small portion in the northeast corner is served by [[Dexter Community School District]] in [[Dexter, Michigan|Dexter]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Geographic Framework|url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_WASHTENAW%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821052228/http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_WASHTENAW%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-date=2014-08-21 |url-status=live|title=Washtenaw County School Districts|date=15 November 2013|accessdate=July 22, 2021}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="220px" heights="125px" perrow="4">
Image: Freedom_Township_Pleasant_Lake.JPG|{{center|Pleasant Lake from Reno Road}}
Image: Freedom_Township_Pleasant_Lake_Inn.JPG|{{center|Pleasant Lake Inn}}
Image:Freedom_Township_Farm_and_Pond.JPG|{{center|Farm and pond along Schneider Road}}
Image:Saint Thomas Evangelical Lutheran Church Freedom Township Michigan.JPG|{{center|St. Thomas Evangelical Church}}
</gallery>

==References==
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===Sources===
* {{cite book |first1=Walter |last1=Romig |title=Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities |series=Great Lakes Books Series |type=Paperback  |orig-date= 1973 |date=October 1, 1986 |publisher=[[Wayne State University Press]] |isbn = 978-0-8143-1838-6 |location=Detroit, Michigan| pages=175, 211}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Freedom Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan}}
*[http://twp-freedom.org/ Freedom Township official website]

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