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Free Soil home appraisals

Village of Free Soil (also written Freesoil)

Still an incorporated village, Free Soil had 158 residents in 2020. Zillow's typical value there rose 12.0% in a year to $265,823 in September 2026, a faster gain than Ludington, Scottville, Custer or Fountain. Free Soil Township's census median owner value for 2020 to 2024 was $220,900, per Census Reporter.

$265,823Zillow typical value, Free Soil area, September 2026

12.0%One year change in Zillow typical value, September 2026

$220,900Free Soil Township median owner occupied value, Census Reporter, 2020 to 2024 ACS

158Village residents, 2020 census (Wikipedia)

A village that lost its school, not its charter

Free Soil incorporated in 1912 and took its name from the Free Soil Party. The railroad came around 1882, and the population peaked at 306 in 1890. The high school closed in 2007 and the elementary in 2011. In 2013 voters approved, 133 to 8, folding the district into Mason County Eastern Schools, and the buildings went to the village for community use.

Free Soil peaked at 306 residents in 1890.

The Big Sable runs north of town

The Big Sable River flows just north of the village limits. Free Soil sits about 15 miles northeast of Ludington and 13 miles southeast of Manistee. Free Soil Township had 842 residents in 2020, with US 31 on its western edge. Meade Township, in the county's northeast corner, had 179 residents and borders Manistee and Lake counties, with the Little Manistee River crossing one corner. A 12% jump in a market this small can rest on a handful of sales.

Areas, lakes and neighborhoods in this file

Village of Free Soil
Freesoil
Free Soil Township
Meade Township
Big Sable River
Little Manistee River

Landmarks around Free Soil

Big Sable RiverRiver

Common questions

Is Free Soil still a village?

Yes. Free Soil remains an incorporated village inside Free Soil Township, as it has been since 1912. It covers about 1.04 square miles and had 158 residents at the 2020 census. The name also appears as Freesoil on some maps and route listings. Its ZIP code is 49411, which also serves parts of Hamlin Township.

Which school district serves Free Soil?

Mason County Eastern Schools. The Free Soil Community School District ended on June 30, 2013, after voters approved annexation into Mason County Eastern by 133 votes to 8. The old school buildings were donated to the village. Buyers with children should plan on the Mason County Eastern campus in Custer.