Freeport, Minnesota
| Freeport, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Motto: The city with a smile | |
 Location of Freeport within Stearns County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 45°40′N 94°41′W / 45.667°N 94.683°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Stearns |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Matt Worms |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2) |
| • Land | 1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,243 ft (379 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 632 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 658 |
| • Density | 549.6/sq mi (212.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56331 |
| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-22652 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0643925 |
| Website | www.freeportmn.org |
Freeport is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 632 at the 2010 census. Freeport is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.
A post office called Freeport has been in operation since 1881. The city was named after Freeport, Illinois. Freeport was incorporated in 1892.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.15 square miles (2.98 km2), all of it land.
The city of Freeport is located within Oak Township geographically but is a separate entity.
Freeport is located along Interstate 94. Other routes include Stearns County Roads 11 and 157. Getchell Creek flows nearby.
As of the census of 2010, there were 632 people, 271 households, and 184 families residing in the city. The population density was 549.6 inhabitants per square mile (212.2/km2). There were 280 housing units at an average density of 243.5 per square mile (94.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 2.5% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population.
There were 271 households of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.1% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.76.
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