Freeborn County, Minnesota
Freeborn County, Minnesota | |
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Freeborn County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 43°40′N 93°21′W / 43.67°N 93.35°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Founded | February 20, 1855 |
| Named after | William Freeborn |
| Seat | Albert Lea |
| Largest city | Albert Lea |
| Area | |
• Total | 722 sq mi (1,870 km2) |
| • Land | 707 sq mi (1,830 km2) |
| • Water | 15 sq mi (39 km2) 2.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 30,895 |
• Estimate (2024) | 30,314 |
| • Density | 43.7/sq mi (16.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Freeborn County is a county in the state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,895. Its county seat is Albert Lea. Freeborn County comprises the Albert Lea Micropolitan Statistical Area.