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Freeborn County.

Freeborn County has 707.2 square miles of land in Minnesota. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Freeborn County: Eastern Iowa and Minnesota Drift Plains, Des Moines Lobe.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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Photo I took 2006-05-21 of the Freeborn County Courthouse in Albert Lea, Minnesota. CC & GFDL.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Photo I took 2006-05-21 of the Freeborn County Courthouse in Albert Lea, Minnesota. CC & GFDL.

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THE SETTINGEastern Iowa and Minnesota Drift Plains
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS34 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Freeborn County on the map

THE FREEBORN COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Eastern Iowa and Minnesota Drift Plains setting.

Freeborn County has 707.2 square miles of land in Minnesota. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Freeborn County: Eastern Iowa and Minnesota Drift Plains, Des Moines Lobe.

Glacial till plains and windblown loess hills make up the Western Corn Belt landscape. Near-level and rolling terrain are interspersed with steeper river valleys and hills.

Regional context: Western Corn Belt Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Freeborn County intersects 2 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Eastern Iowa and Minnesota Drift Plains92.4%
  2. Des Moines Lobe7.6%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Freeborn County

The atlas lists 34 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Freeborn County, including London, Newry, Moscow. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Freeborn County

Freeborn County by land and water

The Census records 15.2 square miles of water within Freeborn County, or 2.1% of its total area. That share is close to Freeborn County’s 2.1%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Freeborn County has 53.2 times the land area of nearby Albert Lea city (13.3 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Faribault County, Mower County, Steele County, Waseca County within Minnesota. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Freeborn County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Freeborn County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Freeborn County. The county includes 34 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Eastern Iowa and Minnesota Drift Plains setting

Eastern Iowa and Minnesota Drift Plains belongs to Western Corn Belt Plains. Is the parcel on a till plain, loess hill or valley edge, and what existing drainage and access documentation is available?

03

Check the route, beyond Albert Lea

Albert Lea is 1.5 miles southwest of the Freeborn County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Freeborn County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON FREEBORN COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 43.6742° N, 93.3503° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Freeborn County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Freeborn

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Freeborn ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Freeborn County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Eastern Iowa and Minnesota Drift Plains

Explore the agency mapping behind the Western Corn Belt Plains context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Minnesota landowner resources

Minnesota shoreland classifications

DNR explanation and map access for lake, river, and stream shoreland classifications.

Minnesota DNR map collection

Official tools for terrain, waterbodies, watersheds, and public-land context.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Freeborn County.

Albert Lea lies about 1.5 miles southwest of Freeborn County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Freeborn County in context

NSEWAlbert Lea · 1.5 miles1Albert Lea · 3.1 miles2Bancroft · 3.2 miles3Hayward · 5.5 miles4Manchester · 6.1 miles5Clarks Grove · 6.2 miles6OUTER RING: 6.2 MILES
  1. 1
    Albert Lea1.5 mi · city
  2. 2
    Albert Lea3.1 mi · legal township
  3. 3
    Bancroft3.2 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Hayward5.5 mi · city
  5. 5
    Manchester6.1 mi · city
  6. 6
    Clarks Grove6.2 mi · city
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Minnesota; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Albert Leacity
Albert Lealegal township
Aldencity
Aldenlegal township
Bancroftlegal township
Bathlegal township
Carlstonlegal township
Clarks Grovecity
Congercity
Emmonscity
Freeborncity
Freebornlegal township
Freemanlegal township
Genevacity
Genevalegal township
Glenvillecity
Hartlandcity
Hartlandlegal township
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Freeborn County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Freeborn County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Freeborn County. Freeborn County’s 707.2 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Eastern Iowa and Minnesota Drift Plains describe all of Freeborn County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 2 regional units; Eastern Iowa and Minnesota Drift Plains is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Albert Lea as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 1.5 miles southwest of Freeborn County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Freeborn County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Freeborn County.
Your next chapter.

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