Freedom TownshipMN
A town of 336, settled in 1879.
Is Freedom Township a good place to live?
Freedom Township’s median household income is $161,000, against $90,000 in Minnesota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Only 3 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Freedom Township. The biggest park or preserve is Mueller Wildlife Management Area, at 119 acres. Freedom Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
336 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Freedom Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Freedom Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Freedom Township.
Most of Freedom Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Freedom Township for work: only 1% work in town. Freedom Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 2% of Freedom Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Freedom Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 8% | 14% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Freedom Township
Freedom Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Freedom Township is
Freedom Township tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Freedom Township.
| Freedom Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Freedom Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Freedom Township has set aside 1.5% of its land for conservation
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mueller Wildlife Management Area | — | 119 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Freedom Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Freedom Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Freedom Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Freedom Township for work
Where Freedom Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Freedom Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Freedom Township is a township in Waseca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 336 at the 2020 census. Freedom Township was organized in 1858.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,063 ft
Questions about Freedom Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Freedom Township, MN a good place to live?
Freedom Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.