Freeland, Michigan
Freeland, Michigan | |
|---|---|
Location within Saginaw County | |
| Coordinates: 43°31′12″N 84°06′45″W / 43.52000°N 84.11250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Saginaw |
| Township | Tittabawassee |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.72 sq mi (17.41 km2) |
| • Land | 6.59 sq mi (17.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2) |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,630 |
| • Density | 1,158.17/sq mi (447.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48623 |
| Area code | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-30540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393012 |
Freeland is a census-designated place in Tittabawassee Township, Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Saginaw-Midland-Bay Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 census, the CDP population was 7,630. The CDP covers an area in the central portion of Tittabawassee Township. The Freeland post office, ZIP code 48623, serves nearly the entire township, as well as portions of Midland and Williams townships to the north, Frankenlust and Kochville townships to the east, Thomas and Richland townships to the south, and Ingersoll Township to the west.
It is the location of MBS International Airport, which serves three major nearby cities: Saginaw, Bay City and Midland.
It is also the location of the Saginaw Correctional Facility, which is a level I, II and IV maximum security prison.