2010 · Freeport Roller Mill, Swany White Flour 01 · Wikimedia Commons
Freeport’s story
Freeport in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
FreeportMN
A town of 787. Public schools that outperform most of Minnesota.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Anthony J. Wessel · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
787
+6.8% since 2010
Typical home
$402K
+3.4% in a year
Household income
$90K
median
Median age
30.2
years
Jobs based here
189
A commuter town
What makes Freeport stand out
The thing Freeport does most differently from other towns.
Small town
787 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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Freeport’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Freeport. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Freeport
Most working residents leave Freeport for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Melrose (15%), St. Cloud (10%) and Sauk Centre (7%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Freeport4%
Melrose15%
St. Cloud10%
Sauk Centre7%
Albany6%
14 mi
median commute distance
189
jobs based in Freeport
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Freeport’s public schools outperform 66% of Minnesota districts
The public schools Freeport’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 66% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart School Private | PK–6 | 147 |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Freeport has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter6–24°
Spring32–53°
Summer58–79°
Fall36–55°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing
A typical Freeport home is worth about $402K
The typical Freeport home is worth about $402,000, up 3.4% in a year, 15% above the Minnesota typical home.
$402KZillow home value
Typical home value
Freeport$402K
Minnesota$351K
+3.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
How healthy Freeport is
Freeport tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures.
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
14.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Freeport is conserved land
0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 758 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Freeport Lions Community Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Freeport for work
Where Freeport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
189jobs based in Freeport
4%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Freeport
4 notable people were born in Freeport.
About Freeport
City in Minnesota, United States
Freeport is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Freeport had a population of 675. Freeport is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 675
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,243 ft
- ZIP code
- 56331
- Area code
- 320
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