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Welcome to Freeborn ...

The city of Freeborn is located in Freeborn County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Freeborn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Freeborn has a population of 275 people<2> (see below for details).

Freeborn is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Freeborn: 507 & 924<4>

The ZIP code for Freeborn: 56032<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Freeborn had an population of 275 people. This is a decrease of 7.41% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Freeborn had a population of 297 people. This makes Freeborn the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 297 people, the population of Freeborn decreased 2.62% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 305 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Freeborn.

Communities Also Named Freeborn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Freeborn - it's located in North Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Freeborn.

Communities near Freeborn ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Freeborn.

  • Albert Lea
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wells
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Wells is located in Faribault County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <6>
  • New Richland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Clarks Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Ellendale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Alden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Minnesota Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Glenville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Geneva
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Kiester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Freeborn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Freeborn.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Freeborn. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Freeborn.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Freeborn. See our Newspapers Page for Freeborn.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Freeborn ...

Looking for more information about Freeborn? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Freeborn, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Freeborn.

Adding Freeborn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Freeborn in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Freeborn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Freeborn post office opened in 1858.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Freeborn.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Freeborn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Freeborn.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Freeborn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Freeborn area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Freeborn area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Freeborn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Freeborn or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/