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A town of 502. Nearly 13.4% of it is conserved land.

Population
502
residents
Median home value
$222K
Census ACS
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
46.9
years
Jobs based here
84
A commuter town

What makes Freeman stand out

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Small town

502 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Freeman

Most working residents leave Freeman for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Albert Lea (48%), Rochester (8%) and Austin (5%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Freeman0%
Albert Lea48%
Rochester8%
Austin5%
Owatonna4%
11 mi
median commute distance
84
jobs based in Freeman
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Freeman has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–79°
Fall37–58°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

13.4% of Freeman is conserved land

0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

13.4%conserved
13.4%
conserved · 3,063 of 22,834 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Panicum Prairie Wildlife Management Area, Grass Lake Unit—846
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
1
paid flood claims since 2019
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Freeman is

Freeman beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outFreemanMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80%76.1%
More adults with heart disease7.8%5.9%
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin
7.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Freeman for work

Where Freeman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

48% → Albert Lea Albert Lea 48% 8% → Rochester Rochester 8% 5% → Austin Austin 5% 4% → Owatonna Owatonna 4% 3% → Bancroft Bancroft 3% 2% → Lakeville Lakeville 2% Freeman · 0% stay
84jobs based in Freeman
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Freeman

Township in Minnesota, United States

Freeman Township is a township in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 528 at the 2000 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
441
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,243 ft

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