Freeborn Minnesota Map

About Freeborn, Minnesota

Freeborn is a locality in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 348. The population density is 457.0 people per km². Freeborn is located at 43.7658°N, 93.5641°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56032.

Freeborn, a quiet corner of Minnesota, breathes with the slow, deliberate rhythm of the prairie. It lies 27.7 miles south-west of Owatonna, MN (from Owatonna, MN: bearing 218°T), and is situated 8.3 miles east of Wells. Here, the land unfolds in broad, sweeping gestures, a canvas of fertile soil stretching towards horizons that seem to kiss the sky. Fields of corn and soybeans, emerald in the summer sun, ripen into a golden tide by autumn, their stalks whispering secrets to the wind that sweeps unimpeded across the open country. The air itself carries a clean, crisp scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and distant rain, and at dusk, the light spills across the fields in long, painterly strokes of rose and violet, deepening the sense of vast, unhurried peace. This is a place where ingenuity has long been tied to the earth, where the legacy of hardy settlers is etched not in stone but in the steadfast cultivation of the land. For generations, Freeborn has prospered on the bounty of its rich soil, its economy deeply rooted in agriculture, a testament to the enduring spirit of its people. Though the grand edifices of industry are absent, the quiet hum of tractors and the steady work of farmers form the pulse of this locality, a continuous narrative of sustenance and self-reliance. The simple beauty of the landscape, punctuated by the occasional weathered barn and the distant silhouette of a grain elevator, speaks of a life lived in close communion with the seasons.

About This Freeborn Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Freeborn, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.76579, -93.564108. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Freeborn and Freeborn County.

Detailed location data for Freeborn includes the ZIP code (56032), telephone area code (320), county seat of Freeborn County (Albert Lea), and school district assignment (United South Central School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Freeborn is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.