About Freeland
Freeland is a small unincorporated community in central Michigan.
Freeland holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.59 square miles.
📰 Freeland News Today
- MDARD Recognizes Freeland Bean and Grain Inc. as Michigan's 2026 Agriculture Exporter of the Year State of Michigan (.gov) · Aug 13
- 4390 N River Rd, Freeland, MI 48623 Realtor.com · Aug 16
- Freeland Bean and Grain named Michigan’s 2026 Agriculture Exporter of the Year WNEM · Aug 13
- Freeland Bean and Grain named Michigan’s 2026 Agriculture Exporter of the Year Michigan Farm News · Aug 13
- Business News & Notes: Free counseling at Midland community center Midland Daily News · Aug 16
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Freeland Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Michigan — one of 745 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Freeland
- Festival Park reviews ★
- Memorial Park reviews ★
- Tittabawassee Township Park reviews ★
- Village Park reviews ★
- Freeland SportsZone reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Freeland
- Freeland Elementary School
- Freeland Learning Center
- Freeland Middle SchoolHigh School
- Saginaw Correctional Facility
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMichigan
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area6.59 sq mi
Coordinates43.5175, -84.1147