Freeborn County, Minnesota

Freeborn County
Freeborn County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°40′N 93°21′W / 43.67°N 93.35°W / 43.67; -93.35
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedFebruary 20, 1855
Named afterWilliam Freeborn
SeatAlbert Lea
Largest cityAlbert Lea
Area
  Total
722 sq mi (1,870 km2)
  Land707 sq mi (1,830 km2)
  Water15 sq mi (40 km2)  2.1%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
30,895
  Estimate 
(2023)
30,515
  Density43.7/sq mi (16.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.co.freeborn.mn.us

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.