Freeport, Minnesota facts for kids
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Freeport
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| Motto(s):
The city with a smile
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Location of Freeport
within Stearns County, Minnesota |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Stearns |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.19 sq mi (3.09 km2) |
| • Land | 1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,243 ft (379 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 632 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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669 |
| • Density | 562.66/sq mi (217.31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56331
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| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-22652 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0643925 |
| Website | www.freeportmn.org |
Freeport is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 632 at the 2010 census. Freeport is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
A post office called Freeport has been in operation since 1881. The city was named after Freeport, Illinois. Freeport was incorporated in 1892.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.15 square miles (2.98 km2), all of it land.
The city of Freeport is located within Oak Township geographically but is a separate entity.
Freeport is located along Interstate 94. Other routes include Stearns County Roads 11 and 157. Getchell Creek flows nearby.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 313 | — | |
| 1910 | 450 | 43.8% | |
| 1920 | 525 | 16.7% | |
| 1930 | 456 | −13.1% | |
| 1940 | 548 | 20.2% | |
| 1950 | 558 | 1.8% | |
| 1960 | 615 | 10.2% | |
| 1970 | 593 | −3.6% | |
| 1980 | 563 | −5.1% | |
| 1990 | 556 | −1.2% | |
| 2000 | 454 | −18.3% | |
| 2010 | 632 | 39.2% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 669 | 5.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 632 people, 271 households, and 184 families living in the city. The population density was 549.6 inhabitants per square mile (212.2/km2). There were 280 housing units at an average density of 243.5 per square mile (94.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 2.5% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population.
There were 271 households, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.1% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.76.
The median age in the city was 37 years. 18.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 19.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.
In the media
Garrison Keillor, creator of Lake Wobegon and host of the radio variety show A Prairie Home Companion, has written that Stearns County in general and Freeport specifically, in addition to other small Minnesota towns, were inspirations for his fictional town, Lake Wobegon. In 1998, the county honored Keillor and his show by naming a section of abandoned rail line the Lake Wobegon Trail.
An aerial shot of Freeport, including the iconic water tower, was featured in the opening scene of episode 4 of the Syfy miniseries Ascension.
Notable people
- Janice Ettle, two-time winner of Grandma's Marathon and winner of the 1985 Twin Cities Marathon, grew up on a farm near Freeport. She finished 14th at the 1987 World Marathon Cup and competed in the 1991 Pan American Games women's marathon. She is one of a small number of women to have competed in five United States Olympic marathon trials. In the 1984 race (the first ever, for the first woman's Olympic marathon race), she finished sixth.
- Bud Heidgerken, Minnesota politician
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See also
In Spanish: Freeport (Minnesota) para niños
