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

Land area: 35.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 528 (all rural)

Males: 284  (53.8%)
Females: 244  (46.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 528 (481 owner occupied, 47 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

9%
State:

25%


Races in Freeman township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.1%
  • Black: 0.2%
  • Asian: 0.4%

Median age of males: 41.3
Median age of females: 40.5

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Average household size: 2.59

Freeman township:

2.6 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.90

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($42,292 in 1999)
Freeman 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: 15 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

8.9%
Whole state:

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

1.3%
Whole state:

3.2%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Albert Lea Travel Information Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Freeman township include: Round Prairie Church (A), Lunder Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: North Round Prairie Cemetery (1), Lunder Lutheran Cemetery (2), Green Cemetery (3), Round Prairie Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Swamps: Grass Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Freeman township: Minnesota's Roads Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

84% of Freeman township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 86% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Minnesota.

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

  • This state: 434
  • Northeast: 4
  • Midwest: 60
  • South: 15
  • West: 4

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported
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Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $215,000


Housing units in Freeman township with a mortgage: 50 (10 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 22

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 5
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 16
  • 1970 to 1979: 28
  • 1960 to 1969: 33
  • 1950 to 1959: 25
  • 1940 to 1949: 12
  • 1939 or earlier: 88

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 2
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 12
  • 5 rooms: 46
  • 6 rooms: 51
  • 7 rooms: 39
  • 8 rooms: 21
  • 9 or more rooms: 22

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 7
  • 2 bedrooms: 33
  • 3 bedrooms: 97
  • 4 bedrooms: 48
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Freeman township:

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

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

  • no vehicle: 5
  • 1 vehicle: 25
  • 2 vehicles: 73
  • 3 vehicles: 51
  • 4 vehicles: 29
  • 5 or more vehicles: 10

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 1
  • 3 vehicles: 2
  • 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 (13%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Food (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Freeman township:

  • Norwegian (48.7%)
  • German (24.2%)
  • United States or American (5.9%)
  • Danish (4.2%)
  • English (2.6%)
  • Dutch (2.2%)
  • Czech (2.0%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Utility gas (6%)
  • Electricity (4%)

99.0% of residents of Freeman township speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (33% speak English well, 67% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 519

Size of family households: 74 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 48 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 5 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 31 1-person, 7 2-persons, 1 3-persons,

99 married couples with children.
16 single-parent households (9 men, 7 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Minnesota:

11.7%

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

3.4%
Minnesota:

6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Minnesota:

24.6%

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 Freeman township:

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