Freeborn County, Minnesota

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Freeborn County is a county in the state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,895.[1] Its county seat is Albert Lea.[2] Freeborn County comprises the Albert Lea Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Freeborn County was created on February 20, 1855, the territory being separated from Blue Earth and Rice Counties. Twelve other Minnesota counties were created the same day by the Minnesota Territorial Legislature.[3] Freeborn County was named for William Freeborn, an early Minnesota pioneer, merchant, and territorial legislator.[4]

Geography

Freeborn County lies on Minnesota's border with Iowa. The Shell Rock River flows southward from Albert Lea Lake in central Freeborn County, crossing into Iowa. Turtle Creek flows eastward through the upper eastern part of the county, crossing into Mower County. The terrain is hilly and etched with drainages and gullies. The Le Sueur River, a tributary of the Minnesota River, begins in the northern part of the county and flows northward into Waseca County. The Cobb River and the Maple River, two other small rivers, begin in the extreme northwest corner of the county, the Cobb from Freeborn Lake and the Maple from Penny Lake. Both run generally northwest, emptying into the LeSueur River, just upstream from where the LeSueur empties into the Minnesota River, on the western edge of Mankato. Most of the available land is devoted to agriculture.[5] The terrain generally slopes to the south and east, although the highest point is near the northeast corner, at Script error: No such module "convert". ASL.[6] The county has an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (2.1%) is water.[7]

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Soils of Freeborn County[8]
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Soils of Island in Myhre-Big Island State Park

Lakes

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  • Albert Lea Lake
  • Bear Lake
  • Church Lake
  • Everhart Lake
  • Fountain Lake
  • Freeborn Lake
  • Geneva Lake
  • Goose Lake
  • Halls Lake
  • Hickory Lake
  • Lower Twin Lake
  • Penny Lake
  • Pickerel Lake
  • School Section Lake
  • State Line Lake
  • Sugar Lake
  • Trenton Lake (part)
  • Upper Twin Lake
  • White Lake

Protected areas

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  • Bear Lake State Wildlife Management Area
  • Carex State Wildlife Management Area
  • Halls Lake State Wildlife Area
  • Moscow State Game Refuge
  • Myre-Big Island State Park
  • White Woods County Park

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Adjacent counties

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Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 30,895. The median age was 43.7 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.5 males age 18 and over.[14][15]

The racial makeup of the county was 84.1% White, 1.6% Black or African American, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.7% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 4.1% from some other race, and 6.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 10.3% of the population.[15]

58.2% of residents lived in urban areas, while 41.8% lived in rural areas.[16]

There were 13,076 households in the county, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.2% were married-couple households, 19.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[14]

There were 14,114 housing units, of which 7.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 75.1% were owner-occupied and 24.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.9%.[14]

2000 census

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2022 US Census population pyramid for Freeborn County, from ACS 5-year estimates

As of the census of 2000, there were 32,584 people, 13,356 households, and 9,015 families in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 13,996 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. 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, of which 29.1% had children under age 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.92.

The county population contained 24.0% under 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 or older. The median age was 40. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females 18 and older, there were 95.0 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 5.6% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under 18 and 9.1% of those over 64.

Communities

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Government and politics

From 1932 to 2012, Freeborn County voted for the Democratic candidate in all but five elections, four of which were nationwide Republican landslides (1952, 1956, 1972, and 1980), and the fifth was in 1960 in one of the closest elections in American history. After voting for Bill Clinton by at least 15% in both 1992 and 1996, against George W. Bush by at least 10% in both 2000 and 2004, and for Barack Obama by at least 14% in both 2008 and 2012, the 2016 election saw a dramatic swing to the right, as Donald Trump won the county by more than 17%. Though his margin of victory slightly shrank to 16% in 2020, his vote share of nearly 57% was the best for a Republican in the county since 1928. In 2024, Trump won the county with nearly 60% of the vote and by a margin of over 21%, the largest margin of victory for a Republican presidential candidate since Herbert Hoover 1928.[17] Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresFoot

County Board of Commissioners[18]
Position Name District Next Election
Commissioner and Chairman Brad Edwin District 1 2028
Commissioner Dawn Kaasa District 2 2026
Commissioner Lukas Severson District 3 2028
Commissioner Christopher Shoff District 4 2026
Commissioner Nicole Eckstrom District 5 2028
State Legislature (2025-2027)
Position Name Affiliation District
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Senate Gene Dornink[19] Republican 23
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | House of Representatives Peggy Bennett[20] Republican 23A
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | House of Representatives Patricia Mueller[21] Republican 23B
U.S Congress (2025-2027)
Position Name Affiliation District
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | House of Representatives Brad Finstad[22] Republican 1st
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Senate Amy Klobuchar[23] Democrat N/A
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Senate Tina Smith[24] Democrat N/A

See also

References

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