Freeborn Township is a township in Freeborn County, Minnesota, home to about 197 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56032, 56042, 56072 and 56097.
Homes sold for a median of $106 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Population1976 per sq mi
Median home value$210,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$106Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Freeborn Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Freeborn Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)76 miles away
Closer regional airport
Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN81 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL328 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Freeborn Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Freeborn 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
Freeborn Township had 233 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.
It’s the 1872nd 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 5°F. About 34.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wells, MN weather station (9 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
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Freeborn Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and AustinGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Albert Lea14.5 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System - WasecaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Waseca18.8 miles
Owatonna HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Owatonna25.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
3
Mental health providers
5
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
2
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 Freeborn Township
Libraries
New Richland Public Library7.1 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by United South Central Schools, Nrheg School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
United South Central ElementaryWells
Pre-K–6
420
Public
9.7 mi
Nrheg SecondaryNew Richland
6–12
408
Public
6.9 mi
United South Central High SchoolWells
7–12
343
Public
9.7 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Casimir's SchoolWells
K–5
25
Roman Catholic
9.1 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 Wells City, New Richland City, Hartland City, New Richland Township, Freeborn City, Dunbar, Clark Township (Faribault County), Hartland Township, Byron Township (Waseca County), Berlin, Otisco, Foster Township (Faribault County), Walnut Lake, Carlston, Minnesota Lake Township, Walters and Bath.
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