Housing data for Freeman Township, MN

Freeman Township, MN has an estimated 502 residents and 199 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Freeborn County.

5.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $817 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
502 (±90)
Housing units
199 (±41)
Households that rent
5.8%
Median gross rent
$817
Residents since 2015–2019
−0.2%

What stands out in Freeman Township

Households that rent: 5.8% (±3.8 points) in Freeman Township, lower than in Freeborn County (20.5%).

Households that moved in since 2020: 7.3% (±4.2 points) in Freeman Township, lower than in Freeborn County (20.0%).

Households without a vehicle: 0.5% (±1.6 points) in Freeman Township, lower than in Freeborn County (5.8%).

Median household income: $93,750 (±$18,120) in Freeman Township, higher than in Freeborn County ($71,023).

Housing in Freeman Township at a glance

  • Median rent: $817 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 5.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $93,750 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $221,900 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,551 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,964 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Bedrooms: 73.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 77.4% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 74.9% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 21.0 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −0.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 7.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Freeman Township against Freeborn County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Freeman TownshipFreeborn CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents502 (±90)30,623 (exact)5,739,445 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units199 (±41)14,116 (±53)2,545,030 (±1,535)143,775,355
Households that rent5.8% (±3.8 points)20.5% (±1.8 points)27.8% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$817 (±$252)$849 (±$50)$1,280 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$93,750 (±$18,120)$71,023 (±$1,725)$89,062 (±$409)$80,734
Median home value$221,900 (±$24,384)$171,100 (±$5,271)$329,300 (±$903)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,964 (±$325)$1,907 (±$88)$3,357 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198077.4% (±15.6 points)78.9% (±3.7 points)52.1% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute21.0 minutes (±3.3)19.7 minutes (±0.9)22.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband93.7% (±3.4 points)86.3% (±1.6 points)91.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents46.9 years (±8.0)44.3 years (±0.4)38.8 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Freeman Township covers 35.8 square miles of land, about 14 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Freeman Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents503 (±88)502 (±90)−0.2%Not a measurable change
Housing units203 (±31)199 (±41)−2.0%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$875 (±$259)$817 (±$252)−6.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$171,400 (±$28,760)$221,900 (±$24,384)+29.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$75,938 (±$18,024)$93,750 (±$18,120)+23.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,467 (±$241)$1,551 (±$182)+5.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,944 (±$452)$1,964 (±$325)+1.0%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent6.7% (±4.0 points)5.8% (±3.8 points)−0.9 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate14.3% (±21.4 points)0.0% (±74.4 points)−14.3 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Freeborn County

Freeman Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Freeborn County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Freeborn County recorded 109 violent and 1,458 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

ZIP codes in Freeman Township

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
5603623%1,740$910$182,400$73,287

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near Freeman Township

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Twin Lakes4.0 mi$558—16.0%
Glenville4.0 mi$903$123,30023.0%
Albert Lea Township6.0 mi$925$257,9007.4%
Nunda Township6.1 mi$1,083$238,90010.2%
Shell Rock Township6.5 mi$1,083$243,80017.6%
Emmons7.2 mi$792$106,70019.5%
Albert Lea7.8 mi$857$157,50025.9%
Hayward Township8.3 mi$638$217,9003.1%

Places in Minnesota most like Freeman Township

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Lansing Township$793$265,400$82,1156.3%
Sigel Township$1,000$262,500$95,1798.5%
Austin Township$1,094$229,800$96,2509.2%
Vermilion Lake Township$900$204,200$76,2506.5%
Cleveland$817$212,800$85,7506.7%
Red Rock Township$950$319,400$86,8755.2%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Minnesota.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Freeman Township, fiscal year 2027

Freeborn County, MN, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$719$790$1,033$1,355$1,555

HUD income limits for Freeman Township, fiscal year 2026

Freeborn County, MN, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$20,600$34,300$54,900
2 people$23,550$39,200$62,750
3 people$27,320$44,100$70,600
4 people$33,000$49,000$78,400
5 people$38,680$52,950$84,700
6 people$44,360$56,850$90,950
7 people$50,040$60,800$97,250
8 people$55,720$64,700$103,500

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Freeborn County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $91,600.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Freeman Township

What is the average home value in Freeman Township, MN?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $221,900 (±$24,384) for owner-occupied homes in Freeman Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Freeman Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Freeman Township, MN is $1,551 (±$182) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Freeman Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Freeman Township, MN is $1,964 (±$325) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How long is the average commute in Freeman Township?

Workers who live in Freeman Township, MN take an average of 21.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Freeman Township growing?

In Freeman Township, the number of residents went from 503 in 2015–2019 to 502 in 2020–2024 (−0.2%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Freeman Township?

The ZIP code that covers Freeman Township is 56036.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 56036?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56036 is $910 (±$124) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Freeman township, Freeborn County, Minnesota (county subdivision:22634, in state:27 county:047).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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