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Freeborn County, Minnesota

Freeborn County, Minnesota, has 30,440 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Albert Lea. It uses Central Time and covers 707 sq mi (1,832 km²) of land.

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Freeborn County in Minnesota
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Resident population, July 2025
30,440
Land area
707 sq mi (1,832 km²)
County seat or government
Albert Lea
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$71,023 ± $1,725
Median home value
$171,100 ± $5,271
Median rent, with utilities
$849 ± $50
Homes lived in by their owners
79.5% ± 1.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Albert Lea, MN micro areaCentral county
Water area
15.2 sq mi (39.3 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27047
Coordinates (central point)
43.674202, -93.350289
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Freeborn County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5591229,632 people
  2. 5600721,377 people
  3. 560973,487 people
  4. 559173,410 people
  5. 560722,228 people
  6. 560262,124 people
  7. 560361,740 people
  8. 560091,527 people
  9. 56016989 people
  10. 56045922 people
  11. 55953901 people
  12. 56042751 people
All 18
  1. 56029642 people
  2. 56043423 people
  3. 56032407 people
  4. 56035387 people
  5. 56089214 people
  6. 5602074 people

18 ZIP Code areas overlap Freeborn County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Freeborn County, largest first

  1. Bancroft Township752 people
  2. Pickerel Lake Township742 people
  3. Moscow Township511 people
  4. Freeman Township502 people
  5. Geneva Township488 people
  6. Oakland Township477 people
  7. Riceland Township471 people
  8. Manchester Township436 people
  9. Albert Lea Township428 people
  10. Nunda Township369 people
  11. Bath Township363 people
  12. Newry Township341 people
All 20
  1. Hayward Township340 people
  2. Alden Township298 people
  3. Shell Rock Township282 people
  4. Carlston Township277 people
  5. London Township270 people
  6. Mansfield Township255 people
  7. Hartland Township246 people
  8. Freeborn Township197 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county

School districts in Freeborn County, largest first

  1. Austin Public School District29,375 people
  2. Albert Lea Public School District23,459 people
  3. United South Central School District5,792 people
  4. NRHEG School District5,105 people
  5. Blooming Prairie Public School District4,020 people
  6. Glenville-Emmons School District2,382 people
  7. Alden-Conger Public School District1,427 people
  8. Lyle Public School District1,170 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Albert Lea, Minnesota (city)18,330 people
  2. Clarks Grove, Minnesota (city)636 people
  3. Alden, Minnesota (city)629 people
  4. Glenville, Minnesota (city)572 people
  5. Hartland, Minnesota (city)422 people
  6. Geneva, Minnesota (city)387 people
  7. Emmons, Minnesota (city)363 people
  8. Freeborn, Minnesota (city)348 people
  9. Hollandale, Minnesota (city)340 people
  10. Hayward, Minnesota (city)231 people
  11. Twin Lakes, Minnesota (city)158 people
  12. Conger, Minnesota (city)99 people
All 14
  1. Manchester, Minnesota (city)32 people
  2. Myrtle, Minnesota (city)31 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Worth County, Iowa21 mi south
  2. Steele County, Minnesota24 mi north
  3. Waseca County, Minnesota27 mi northwest
  4. Winnebago County, Iowa28 mi southwest
  5. Mower County, Minnesota30 mi east
  6. Faribault County, Minnesota30 mi west

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.