Freeport is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Freeport had a population of 675. Freeport is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office called Freeport has been in operation since 1881. The city was named after Freeport, Illinois. Freeport was incorporated in 1892.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

The city of Freeport is located within Oak Township geographically but is a separate entity.

Freeport is located along Interstate 94/U.S. Highway 52. Other routes include Stearns County Roads 11 and 157. Getchell Creek flows nearby.

Demographics

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2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 632 people, 271 households, and 184 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 280 housing units at an average density of . 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.

The median age in the city was 37 years. 18.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 19.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census

Notable people

  • Janice Ettle, two-time winner of Grandma's Marathon and winner of the 1985 Twin Cities Marathon
  • Bud Heidgerken, Minnesota politician

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References