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Free Soil, Michigan
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Location within Mason County
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 Free Soil, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Free Soil, Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Mason |
| Township | Free Soil |
| Incorporated | 1912 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2) |
| • Land | 1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 158 |
| • Density | 152.22/sq mi (58.78/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code |
49411
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| Area code(s) | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-30600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1617399 |
Free Soil is a village in Mason County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 158 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Free Soil Township.
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History
The current village is actually the second settlement in Mason County to be named Free Soil. There are still a few homes in the area now known as "Old Freesoil".
The railroad was extended to Free Soil around 1882, and the village was incorporated in 1912. The community derives its name from the Free Soil Party.
Geography
Free Soil is in northern Mason County, 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Ludington, the county seat (20 miles (32 km) by road), and 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Manistee. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.04 square miles (2.69 km2), all land. The village is close to the intersection of Free Soil and Custer Roads, and the Big Sable River runs just north of the village limits.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 306 | — | |
| 1920 | 210 | — | |
| 1930 | 239 | 13.8% | |
| 1940 | 236 | −1.3% | |
| 1950 | 208 | −11.9% | |
| 1960 | 209 | 0.5% | |
| 1970 | 186 | −11.0% | |
| 1980 | 212 | 14.0% | |
| 1990 | 148 | −30.2% | |
| 2000 | 177 | 19.6% | |
| 2010 | 144 | −18.6% | |
| 2020 | 158 | 9.7% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 144 people, 64 households, and 41 families residing in the village. The population density was 138.5 inhabitants per square mile (53.5/km2). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 80.8 per square mile (31.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.8% White, 1.4% African American, and 2.8% Native American.
There were 64 households, of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.9% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.76.
The median age in the village was 44.9 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 28.5% were from 45 to 64; and 20.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.
Education
Free Soil previously operated a two-building K-12 school district, with the high school closing in 2007 and elementary closing in 2011. The school had been in operation since 1913.
See also
In Spanish: Free Soil para niños
