| Official Name: | Freedom Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Civil township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Freedom Township |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States |
| Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Washtenaw |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Dale Weidmayer |
| Leader Title1: | Clerk |
| Leader Name1: | Valisa Bristle |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1834 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| 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 As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1332 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 297 |
| Elevation Ft: | 974 |
| Coordinates: | 42.2142°N -83.9442°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 48103 (Ann Arbor) 48118 (Chelsea) 48158 (Manchester) 48176 (Saline) |
| Area Code: | 734 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-30520[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1626313 |
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.[2]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.85sqmi, of which 35.46sqmi is land and 0.39sqmi (1.09%) is water.
The largest body of water in the township is Pleasant Lake.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,562 people, 561 households, and 417 families residing in the township. The population density was 44sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 612 housing units at an average density of 17.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 93.15% White, 0.26% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 5.31% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.77% of the population.
There were 561 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% were 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.
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. The northwest portion of the township is served by Chelsea School District in Chelsea. A small eastern portion of the township is served by Saline Area Schools in Saline, and a very small portion in the northeast corner is served by Dexter Community School District in Dexter.[3]