Freeborn County | |
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Coordinates: 43°40′N 93°21′W / 43.67°N 93.35°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
Founded | February 20, 1855[1] |
Named for | 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 (40 km2) 2.1% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 30,895 |
• Estimate (2023) | 30,515 |
• 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.[2] Its county seat is Albert Lea.[3] Freeborn County comprises the Albert Lea Micropolitan Statistical Area.