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Welcome to Freeborn County ...

Time Zone: Freeborn County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Albert Lea is the Seat for Freeborn County.

Freeborn County was founded in 1855. Freeborn was created by taking area from Blue Earth and Rice Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Freeborn had a population of 30,281 people. This is a decrease of 2.96% since the last Census (which gave a population of 31,204 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Freeborn represented 0.59% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Freeborn County:

  • Albert Lea
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Alden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
    • Alden is located in Freeborn County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <2>
  • Clarks Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Conger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
    • Conger is located in Freeborn County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Emmons
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
    • Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
  • Freeborn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Geneva
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Freeborn County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
  • Glenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in Freeborn County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <2>
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    • Hartland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Freeborn County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Hayward
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
      • Hayward is located in Freeborn County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayward <2>
    • Hollandale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
      • Hollandale is located in Freeborn County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <2>
    • Manchester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Freeborn County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Myrtle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Freeborn County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Twin Lakes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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