Hartland Township is a township in Freeborn County, Minnesota, home to about 246 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56042.
Homes sold for a median of $106 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population2467 per sq mi
Median home value$264,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$106Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Hartland City; part is in Hartland Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hartland Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Hartland Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)75 miles away
Closer regional airport
Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN81 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL323 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Hartland Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Hartland 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
Hartland Township had 253 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 1657th 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 (14 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
Nearest hospitals
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and AustinGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Albert Lea11.7 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System - WasecaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Waseca18.8 miles
Owatonna HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Owatonna23.0 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Hartland Township
Libraries
New Richland Public Library6.2 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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