Freeport, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 454. Estimated population in July 2024: 469 (+3.3% change)
Males: 221 (48.7%), Females: 233 (51.3%)

Stearns County

Zip code: 56331

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.2 years
Median household income: $32,955
Median house value: $79,800

Population by Race

Races in Freeport:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (77.8%), United States (8.6%), English (3.7%), Polish (1.5%), Hungarian (1.3%).

Elevation: 1240 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Freeport

• High school or higher: 70.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
• Unemployed: 1.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Freeport city

• Never married: 19.7%
• Now married: 64.8%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 9.8%
• Divorced: 5.0%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -105 (-18.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Freeport:

• ALBANY AREA HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; ALBANY, MN)
• MELROSE AREA HOSPITAL CENTRACARE (about 9 miles; MELROSE, MN)
• PAYNESVILLE AREA HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; PAYNESVILLE, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Freeport:

• ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 45 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
• BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 63 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
• MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 116 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Freeport:

• SAUK CENTRE MUNI (about 18 miles; SAUK CENTRE, MN; Abbreviation: D39)
• TODD FIELD (about 20 miles; LONG PRAIRIE, MN; Abbreviation: 14Y)
• LITTLE FALLS/MORRISON COUNTY-LINDBERGH FLD (about 31 miles; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: LXL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Freeport:

• SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
• SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
• RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 45 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
• CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 60 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
• HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 99 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
• NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)
• ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)

Private primary/middle school in Freeport:

• SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 58; Location: 303 2ND ST NE; Grades: KG – 6)