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Freeborn township, Freeborn County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile

Land area: 35.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population: 327 (all rural)

Males: 172  (52.6%)
Females: 155  (47.4%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 327 (284 owner occupied, 43 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

13%
State:

25%


Races in Freeborn township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.8%
  • Asian: 0.3%
  • Two or more races: 0.3%
  • Some other race: 0.3%

Median age of males: 38.2
Median age of females: 38.5

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Average household size: 2.70

Freeborn township:

2.7 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.03

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($40,179 in 1999)
Freeborn township:

$46,699
Minnesota:

$60,702
Median contract rent in 2013: $453 (lower quartile is $221, upper quartile is $390)
Here:

$453
State:

$753

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $99,683 (it was $76,000 in 2000)
:

$99,683
Minnesota:

$180,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $66,458 - $163,208
Population density: 9 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

3.9%
Whole state:

7.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

2.7%
Whole state:

3.2%

Cities in this township include: Freeborn.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Seven Day Cemetery (1), Freeborn Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Trenton Lake (A), Penny Lake (B), Spicer Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

84% of Freeborn township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Minnesota.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 318
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 16
  • South: 2
  • West: 2

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,500


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Freeborn township, MN map

Housing units in structures:


Housing units in Freeborn township with a mortgage: 26 (2 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 20

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 5
  • 1990 to 1994: 3
  • 1980 to 1989: 4
  • 1970 to 1979: 13
  • 1960 to 1969: 11
  • 1950 to 1959: 16
  • 1940 to 1949: 16
  • 1939 or earlier: 64

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Freeborn township, Minnesota:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 3
  • 4 rooms: 5
  • 5 rooms: 19
  • 6 rooms: 23
  • 7 rooms: 26
  • 8 rooms: 17
  • 9 or more rooms: 19

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Freeborn township, Minnesota:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 3
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 9
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Freeborn township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 3
  • 2 bedrooms: 20
  • 3 bedrooms: 45
  • 4 bedrooms: 40
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Freeborn township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 3
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 9
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Freeborn township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 14
  • 2 vehicles: 52
  • 3 vehicles: 38
  • 4 vehicles: 8
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Freeborn township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 7
  • 2 vehicles: 5
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (41%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (32%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (36%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Freeborn township:

  • German (37.4%)
  • Norwegian (22.2%)
  • Polish (11.5%)
  • Irish (10.7%)
  • Danish (8.9%)
  • English (3.3%)
  • Czech (2.2%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
  • Utility gas (9%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Other fuel (3%)

98.7% of residents of Freeborn township speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 338

Size of family households: 39 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 2 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 32 1-person, 2 3-persons,

72 married couples with children.
17 single-parent households (7 men, 10 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13
Here:

23.2%
Minnesota:

11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
Here:

12.5%
Minnesota:

6.8%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Freeborn township:

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