Freeborn County, Minnesota
42 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 30,623
- Median household income
- $71,023
- ±1,725
- Unemployed
- 4.6%
- 699 of 15,175 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.3%
- 11,080 of 12,846 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Freeborn | 30,749 (2021) | 411 S Broadway, Albert Lea | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 14
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Albert Lea | 18,428 (2021) | 221 E Clark St, Albert Lea | Website |
| City of Alden | 580 (2021) | Po Box 325, Alden | — |
| City of Clarks Grove | 693 (2021) | Po Box 248, Clarks Grove | — |
| City of Conger | 155 (2021) | Po Box 278, Conger | — |
| City of Emmons | 366 (2021) | Po Box 46, Emmons | — |
| City of Freeborn | 259 (2021) | Po Box 115, Freeborn | — |
| City of Geneva | 503 (2021) | Po Box 235, Geneva | — |
| City of Glenville | 566 (2021) | 221 W Main St, Glenville | — |
| City of Hartland | 316 (2021) | Po Box 487, Hartland | Website |
| City of Hayward | 254 (2021) | 20532 810th Ave, Hayward | — |
| City of Hollandale | 307 (2021) | Po Box 220, Hollandale | — |
| City of Manchester | 55 (2021) | 327 Main St, Manchester | — |
| City of Myrtle | 48 (2021) | Po Box 15, Myrtle | — |
| City of Twin Lakes | 131 (2021) | 101 Main St W, Twin Lakes | — |
Townships 20
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Albert Lea | 600 (2021) | 17327 760th Ave., Albert Lea | — |
| Township of Alden | 280 (2021) | 64090 170th St, Alden | — |
| Township of Bancroft | 782 (2021) | 3033 Bridge Ave, Albert Lea | — |
| Township of Bath | 399 (2021) | 76806 290th St, Clarks Grove | — |
| Township of Carlston | 296 (2021) | 23125 650th Ave, Alden | — |
| Township of Freeborn | 236 (2021) | 62789 285th St, Wells | — |
| Township of Freeman | 437 (2021) | 73432 147th St, Albert Lea | — |
| Township of Geneva | 433 (2021) | 83237 310th St, Ellendale | — |
| Township of Hartland | 252 (2021) | 67801 320th St, Hartland | — |
| Township of Hayward | 339 (2021) | 83967 220th St, Hayward | — |
| Township of London | 284 (2021) | 11960 860th Ave, Glenville | — |
| Township of Manchester | 418 (2021) | 25737 690th Ave, Alden | — |
| Township of Mansfield | 224 (2021) | 64503 130th St, Emmons | — |
| Township of Moscow | 531 (2021) | 25284 890th Ave, Austin | — |
| Township of Newry | 461 (2021) | 87892 290th St, Austin | — |
| Township of Nunda | 308 (2021) | 13197 690th Ave, Emmons | — |
| Township of Oakland | 357 (2021) | 90100 County Road 46, Austin | — |
| Township of Pickerel Lake | 640 (2021) | 20974 680th Ave, Alden | — |
| Township of Riceland | 430 (2021) | 83680 230th Street, Albert Lea | — |
| Township of Shell Rock | 381 (2021) | 84493 130th St, Glenville | — |
Special districts 7
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freeborn County Family Services Collaborative | Health | 203 W Clark St, Albert Lea | — |
| Albert Lea Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | 800 S 4th Ave, Albert Lea | Website |
| Freeborn County Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1147, Albert Lea | — |
| Shell Rock River Watershed District | Other natural resources | 214 W Main St, Albert Lea | Website |
| Turtle Creek Watershed District | Other natural resources | 1408 21st Ave Nw, Austin | Website |
| Oakland Sanitation District | Sewerage | 89242 220th St, Oakland | — |
| Freeborn County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1400 W Main St, Albert Lea | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Albert Lea Public School District
School district9 schools
211 W RICHWAY DR, Albert Lea, MN, 56007
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
ALDEN-CONGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
215 N BROADWAY, Alden, MN, 56009
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
GLENVILLE-EMMONS SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
230 5TH ST SE, Glenville, MN, 56036
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Albert Lea Farmers' Market
Marion Ross St, Albert Lea, MN, 56007
SNAP / EBTWIC
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Albert Lea Winter Farmers' Market
2510 Bridge Ave., Albert Lea, MN, 56007
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.