Freeborn, Minnesota

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Population in July 2007: 290. Population change since 2000: -4.6%

Males: 144	(49.8%)
Females: 146	(50.2%)

Median resident age:	41.4 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 56032.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,121 (it was $38,500 in 2000)

Freeborn:	$48,121
Minnesota:	$55,802

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $77,713 (it was $40,000 in 2000)

Freeborn:	$77,713
Minnesota:	$213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $91,101; Detached houses: $91,348; In 2-unit structures: $34,588

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Races in Freeborn:

White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Freeborn: 70.0 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (35.7%), German (34.1%), Danish (11.8%), Swedish (7.9%), English (3.9%), Polish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.18 square miles.

Population density: 1622 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Freeborn

High school or higher: 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
Unemployed: 4.8%
Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Freeborn city

Never married: 22.1%
Now married: 62.5%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 9.2%
Divorced: 6.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Minnesota:	5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Freeborn:	1.2% ($467)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, MN (57.2 miles , pop. 85,806).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (84.2 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (326.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hartland, MN (2.2 miles ), Manchester, MN (2.5 miles) , Alden, MN (2.6 miles ), Wells, MN (2.9 miles ), New Richland, MN (3.1 miles ), Conger, MN (3.3 miles) , Clarks Grove, MN (3.4 miles ), Walters, MN (3.5 miles) .

Latitude: 43.77 N, Longitude: 93.56 W

Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: +4 (+1.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (17%)
Food (17%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (11%)
Educational services (10%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
Printing and related support activities (6%)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Finance and insurance (17%)
Food (12%)
Health care (12%)
Educational services (9%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
Gasoline stations (6%)
Social assistance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
Electricians (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Cashiers (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Top executives (6%)
Legal support workers (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

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Average climate in Freeborn, Minnesota

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Freeborn-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 130% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.2 miles away from the Freeborn city center killed 6 people and injured 22 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1967, a category 4 tornado 15.1 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Freeborn:

NAEVE HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; ALBERT LEA, MN)
WASECA AREA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; WASECA, MN)
UNITED HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 23 miles; BLUE EARTH, MN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Freeborn:

MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 35 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 41 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 52 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,968)
ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; FT enrollment: 3,368)
NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; FT enrollment: 4,636)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Freeborn and their reported violations in the past:

OAK VIEW GOLF COURSE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-04-2002), St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-04-2002), St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-04-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-04-2002), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-04-2002), St Boil Water Order (OCT-04-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-27-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUN-27-2001), St Boil Water Order (JUN-27-2001), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-27-2001), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-27-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-27-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-02-2001)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JAN-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-09-1996), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-09-1996), St Public Notif requested (SEP-09-1996), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-09-1996), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-09-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-09-1996), St Compliance achieved (OCT-18-1996)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Freeborn that have no violations reported:

FREEBORN (Population served: 308, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.2%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.1%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	6.3%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	1.8%
Whole state:	3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Freeborn, MN

Freeborn compared to Minnesota state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Freeborn (2009 data):

Farmers State Bank of Hartland: Freeborn Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1999-05-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $75.2 mil, Deposits: $62.8 mil, headquarters in Hartland, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Hartland Bancshares, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Freeborn County Minnesota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (64%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%) Electricity (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Other fuel (3%) Wood (2%)

Religon statistics for Freeborn

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Lutheran Church
Adherents	60.4%	14.6%	5.0%	4.6%	3.9%
Congregations	45.3%	5.7%	7.5%	5.7%	3.8%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Assemblies of God	Reformed Church in America	Salvation Army	Other religions
Adherents	2.7%	1.0%	1.0%	1.0%	5.8%
Congregations	1.9%	1.9%	1.9%	1.9%	24.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$1,314
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$790
Water Supply	1	$3,000	$36,000	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$3,000	$36,000	6	$2,104

Freeborn government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $22,000
Solid Waste Management: $15,000

All Other: $11,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $12,000
Current Operations - Fire Protection: $22,000
General - Other: $22,000

Water Utilities: $20,000

Regular Highways: $17,000

Solid Waste Management: $14,000

Financial Administration: $11,000

Health Services - Other: $8,000

Sewerage: $7,000

Central Staff Services: $6,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $15,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $332,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $76,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $391,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $17,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $71,000
Interest Earnings: $20,000

Special Assessments: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $58,000
Regular Highways: $33,000

Health - Other: $7,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $148,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $24,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $52,000
All Other: $5,000
Tax - Property: $66,000
NEC: $2,000

Public Utilities: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $25,000

4.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,446 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.45%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Mower County, MN	0.46% ($31,464 average AGI)
from Steele County, MN	0.45% ($30,291)
from Waseca County, MN	0.23% ($24,929)

5.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,068 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.02%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Mower County, MN	0.57% ($28,944 average AGI)
to Steele County, MN	0.39% ($35,833)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.38% ($32,064)

Strongest AM radio stations in Freeborn:

KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KOWZ (1170 AM; 3 kW; WASECA, MN; Owner: MAIN STREET BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KATE (1450 AM; 1 kW; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KDHL (920 AM; 5 kW; FARIBAULT, MN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KTOE (1420 AM; 5 kW; MANKATO, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Freeborn:

KCPI (94.9 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KAUS-FM (99.9 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KOWZ-FM (100.9 FM; BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MN; Owner: BLOOMING PRAIRIE FARM RADIO INC.)
KRUE (92.1 FM; WASECA, MN; Owner: MAIN STREET BROADCASTING, INC.)
K299AL (107.7 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: FREEBORN COUNTY CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC)
KQPR (96.1 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KEEZ-FM (99.1 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KJLY (104.5 FM; BLUE EARTH, MN; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING,INC)
KBDC (88.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
K220AR (91.9 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: MANKATO STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Freeborn:

KAAL (Channel 6; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: KAAL-TV, LLC)
KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
KEYC-TV (Channel 12; MANKATO, MN; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
K57EU (Channel 57; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
K43DH (Channel 43; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
K45DF (Channel 45; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
K49DB (Channel 49; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
K51CY (Channel 51; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
K53DI (Channel 53; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
K55FJ (Channel 55; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
K61EU (Channel 61; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
K54HA (Channel 54; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K60FY (Channel 60; FROST, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
K14KD (Channel 14; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
K27FI (Channel 27; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
K31EF (Channel 31; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
K36FI (Channel 36; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
K58FC (Channel 58; FROST, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
K62FH (Channel 62; FROST, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
K65FW (Channel 65; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)

Freeborn fatal accident list:
Sep 19, 1984 09:14 AM, 13, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 10, 1977 07:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

.5 Mi E Cty 10.5 Mi E Township Rd, Call Sign: KNCT534, Licensee ID: L00562725
Assigned Frequencies : 153.395 MHz
Grant Date: 08/31/2002, Expiration Date: 10/26/2012
Registrant: Curtis G Nelson, Rr 1 Box 159, Hartland, MN 56042

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KA0EWF, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 10/27/1998, Expiration Date: 10/27/2008
Registrant: Scott W Huddleston, 8th St, Freeborn, MN 56032-0039

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