Albert Lea Township is a township in Freeborn County, Minnesota, home to about 428 people across 21 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56007.
Homes sold for a median of $131 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population42820 per sq mi
Median home value$257,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$131Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
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Around Albert Lea Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)85 miles away
Closer regional airport
Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL314 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Albert Lea Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Albert Lea Township
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Albert Lea Township had 602 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.
It’s the 1195th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Freeborn County grew from 21,838 residents in 1900 to 30,895 in 2020.
Freeborn County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 35.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Albert Lea 3se, MN weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Freeborn County
10,861 jobs at 755 businesses in Freeborn County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
211 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Albert Lea Township.
Nearest hospitals
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and AustinGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Albert LeaUnder a mile
Mayo Clinic Health System - WasecaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Waseca29.9 miles
Owatonna HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Owatonna30.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
21
Specialist doctors
37
Dentists
12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
51
Mental health providers
51
Physical and occupational therapists
24
Optometrists
7
Chiropractors
8
Pharmacies
7
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Albert Lea Township
Parks (29 nearby)
Bancroft Bay Park · 27 acres1.4 mi
Southwest Park · 22 acres1.3 mi
Shoff Park · 21 acres0.9 mi
South Edgewater Park · 20 acres1.2 mi
Wedgewood Park · 17 acres1.6 mi
Brookside Park · 15 acres0.8 mi
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Nelson’s Market Place Foods1.1 mi
Aldi2.2 mi
Hy-Vee2.2 mi
Walmart Supercenter2.4 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Walgreens0.5 mi
Walmart Pharmacy2.3 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Albert Lea Public Library0.3 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Freeborn County Historical Society Museum0.7 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Albert Lea Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(9)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Brookside Early Childhood Sp EdAlbert Lea
Pre-K
68
Special Education
0.7 mi
Halverson ElementaryAlbert Lea
Pre-K–5
360
Public
1.7 mi
Hawthorne ElementaryAlbert Lea
Pre-K–5
400
Public
0.8 mi
Lakeview ElementaryAlbert Lea
Pre-K–5
400
Public
0.5 mi
Sibley ElementaryAlbert Lea
Pre-K–5
275
Public
1.2 mi
Albert Lea Area Learning CenterAlbert Lea
6–12
113
Alternative Education
0.7 mi
Albert Lea Secondary Online AcademyAlbert Lea
6–12
37
Public
0.7 mi
Southwest MiddleAlbert Lea
6–7
486
Public
1.3 mi
Albert Lea Senior HighAlbert Lea
8–12
1,196
Public
1.7 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Theodore's ElAlbert Lea
Pre-K–5
78
Roman Catholic
0.4 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Albert Lea, Pickerel Lake, Bancroft, Riceland, Manchester Township, Oakland Township (Freeborn County), Moscow, Hayward Township and Manchester City.
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