Freeman Township, Michigan
Civil township
Freeman Township Hall
Location within Clare County
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Coordinates: 43°56′32″N 85°01′28″W / 43.94222°N 85.02444°W / 43.94222; -85.02444
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Clare
Established	1908
Government [1]
• Supervisor	Alan Housler
• Clerk	Lacinda LaFave
Area
• Total	35.80 sq mi (92.72 km2)
• Land	34.58 sq mi (89.56 km2)
• Water	1.22 sq mi (3.16 km2)
Elevation	1,056 ft (322 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	1,125
• Density	32.5/sq mi (12.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	48632 (Lake) 49665 (Marion)
Area code	989
FIPS code	26-30560[3]
GNIS feature ID	1626314[4]
Website	Official website

Freeman Township is a civil township of Clare County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,125 at the 2020 census.^[2]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.80 square miles (92.72 km²), of which 34.58 square miles (89.56 km²) is land and 1.22 square miles (3.16 km²) (3.41%) is water.^[5]

The township contains numerous small lakes, including Doc and Tom Lake, Windover Lake, and Big Norway Lake.

Major highways

• M-115 (Cadillac Drive) runs diagonally southeast–southwest through the township.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 1,118 people, 469 households, and 347 families residing in the township. The population density was 32.3 inhabitants per square mile (12.5/km²). There were 933 housing units at an average density of 27.0 per square mile (10.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.94% White, 1.43% Native American, 0.09% Pacific Islander, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.34% of the population.

There were 469 households, out of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.70.

In the township the population was spread out, with 20.8% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 33.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $30,398, and the median income for a family was $33,333. Males had a median income of $28,036 versus $21,696 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,624. About 10.5% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The entire township is served by Harrison Community Schools to the southwest in Harrison.^[6]