Albert Lea is a city in Freeborn County, in southern Minnesota. It is the county seat. Its population was 18,492 at the 2020 census. The city is at the junction of Interstates 35 and 90, about 90 miles (140 km) south of the Twin Cities. It is on the shores of Fountain Lake, Pickerel Lake, Albert Lea Lake, Goose Lake, School Lake, and Lake Chapeau. Fountain Lake and Albert Lea Lake are part of the Shell Rock River flowage.
Midwest
Albert Lea
Freeborn County, MN
Population
18,434
Walk Score
84 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$814
Median home value
$134,500
Founded
1855
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Albert Lea Commercial Historic District · listed 1987
- Albert Lea Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease) (Additional Documentation) · listed 2003
Notable landmarks
- Albert Lea City Hall · listed 1984
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Depot · listed 1982
- Old City Hall
- Paine, H. A., House · listed 1986
- Wedge, Dr. Albert C., House · listed 1986
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