Freedom is a township in Washtenaw County, Michigan, home to about 1,339 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48103, 48118 and 48158.
Homes sold for a median of $219 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Ann Arbor; part is in Freedom
Mostly Chelsea; part is in Freedom
Mostly Manchester; part is in Freedom
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Freedom. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL193 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Freedom; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Freedom had 1,332 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 1047th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Washtenaw County grew from 47,761 residents in 1900 to 372,258 in 2020.
Washtenaw County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 33.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Manchester, MI weather station (6 miles away).
158,858 jobs at 8,322 businesses in Washtenaw County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,313 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Freedom’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 150 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 141 |
| Dentists | 97 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 149 |
| Mental health providers | 500 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 221 |
| Optometrists | 17 |
| Chiropractors | 38 |
| Pharmacies | 22 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Washtenaw ISD, Manchester Community Schools, Chelsea School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point SchoolAnn Arbor | Pre-K–12 | 51 | Special Education | 8.4 mi |
| Luther C Klager Elem SchoolManchester | Pre-K–2 | 163 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| North Creek Elementary SchoolChelsea | Pre-K–2 | 485 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Washtenaw Deaf and Hard of Hearing ProgramAnn Arbor | Pre-K–8 | 4 | Special Education | 8.4 mi |
| Abbot SchoolAnn Arbor | K–5 | 315 | Public | 9.7 mi |
| Ann Arbor Open at Mack SchoolAnn Arbor | K–8 | 508 | Public | 10.7 mi |
| Bach Elementary SchoolAnn Arbor | K–5 | 334 | Public | 10.7 mi |
| Dicken Elementary SchoolAnn Arbor | K–5 | 320 | Public | 9.4 mi |
| Eberwhite SchoolAnn Arbor | K–5 | 353 | Public | 10.1 mi |
| Haisley Elementary SchoolAnn Arbor | K–5 | 400 | Public | 10.0 mi |
| Honey Creek Community SchoolAnn Arbor | K–8 | 236 | Charter | 8.4 mi |
| Lakewood Elementary SchoolAnn Arbor | K–5 | 258 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| LocalBased SpecEd ProgramsAnn Arbor | K–12 | 13 | Special Education | 8.4 mi |
| Uriah H Lawton SchoolAnn Arbor | K–5 | 422 | Public | 9.9 mi |
| Wines Elementary SchoolAnn Arbor | K–5 | 465 | Public | 10.6 mi |
| Riverside Intermediate SchoolManchester | 3–6 | 188 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| South Meadows Elementary SchoolChelsea | 3–5 | 476 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Beach Middle SchoolChelsea | 6–8 | 525 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Forsythe Middle SchoolAnn Arbor | 6–8 | 635 | Public | 10.6 mi |
| Slauson Middle SchoolAnn Arbor | 6–8 | 729 | Public | 10.5 mi |
| Manchester JuniorSenior High SchoolManchester | 7–12 | 287 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Chelsea High SchoolChelsea | 9–12 | 750 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Pioneer High SchoolAnn Arbor | 9–12 | 1,671 | Public | 10.5 mi |
| Skyline High SchoolAnn Arbor | 9–12 | 1,237 | Public | 10.4 mi |
| Young Adult ProgramsAnn Arbor | 12 | 87 | Special Education | 8.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Montessori School of Ann ArborAnn Arbor | Pre-K–5 | 36 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 7.4 mi |
| Daycroft SchoolAnn Arbor | Pre-K–6 | 95 | Nonsectarian | 7.6 mi |
| Doughty Montessori SchoolAnn Arbor | Pre-K–K | 1 | Nonsectarian | 10.9 mi |
| Emerson SchoolAnn Arbor | Pre-K–8 | 327 | Nonsectarian | 6.2 mi |
| The Discovery CenterAnn Arbor | Pre-K | 78 | Nonsectarian | 9.4 mi |
| Veritas Christi Catholic H.S.Ann Arbor | 9–12 | 36 | Roman Catholic | 9.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Ann Arbor, Scio, Chelsea, Manchester, Lodi, Sylvan Township (Washtenaw County), Lima, Lyndon, Sharon, Dexter Township and Bridgewater.
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