Freeborn County, Minnesota facts for kids

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U.S. county
Freeborn County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Founded	February 20, 1855
Named for	William Freeborn
Seat	Albert Lea
Largest city	Albert Lea
Area
• Total	722 sq mi (1,870 km2)
• Land	707 sq mi (1,830 km2)
• Water	15 sq mi (40 km2)  2.1%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	30,895
• Estimate  (2021)	30,749
• Density	43.7/sq mi (16.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st

Freeborn County is a county in the state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 30,895. Its county seat is Albert Lea. Freeborn County comprises the Albert Lea Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Freeborn County was established in 1855. It is named for William Freeborn, an early Minnesota politician.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 722 square miles (1,870 km²), of which 707 square miles (1,830 km²) is land and 15 square miles (39 km²) (2.1%) is water. The Le Sueur River, a tributary of the Minnesota River, begins in the northern part of the county.

Lakes

Freeborn County has 16 lakes, mostly in the western half of the county.

• Albert Lea Lake: Albert Lea Township and Hayward Township
• Bear Lake: Nunda Township
• Church Lake: Pickerel Lake Township
• Fountain Lake: Abert Lea Township and Bancroft Township
• Freeborn Lake: Carlston Township and Freeborn Township
• Geneva Lake: Geneva Township and Bath Township
• Goose Lake: Albert Lea Township
• Halls Lake: Manchester Township
• Hickory Lake: Moscow Township
• Lower Twin Lake: Nunda Township
• Pickerel Lake: Albert Lea Township and Pickerel Township
• School Section Lake: Manchester Township
• State Line Lake: Nunda Township
• Sugar Lake: Manchester Township
• Upper Twin Lake: Pickerel Township and Nunda Township
• White Lake: Pickerel Lake Township and Albert Lea Township

Major highways

• Interstate 35
• Interstate 90
• U.S. Highway 65
• U.S. Highway 69
• Minnesota State Highway 13
• Minnesota State Highway 109
• Minnesota State Highway 251

Adjacent counties

• Steele County (northeast)
• Mower County (east)
• Worth County, Iowa (south)
• Winnebago County, Iowa (southwest)
• Faribault County (west)
• Waseca County (northwest)

Demographics

Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 U.S. census data

As of the census of 2000, there were 32,584 people, 13,356 households, and 9,015 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 people per square mile (18/km²). There were 13,996 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.22% White, 0.24% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.92% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 6.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 34.8% were of Norwegian, 26.2% German and 5.8% Danish ancestry.

There were 13,356 households out of which 29.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.50% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.50% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 18.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,964, and the median income for a family was $45,142. Males had a median income of $31,491 versus $21,799 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,325. About 5.60% of families and 8.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.00% of those under age 18 and 9.10% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Townships

Unincorporated communities

• Armstrong
• Corning (partial)
• Gordonsville
• Mansfield
• Maple Island
• Moscow
• Oakland
• Petran

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Freeborn para niños