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Traffic heat map of Freeborn County, Minnesota: 614 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 35 and Main Street

Freeborn County, Minnesota Traffic Counts

Its highways carry the highest truck share of any county in Minnesota, 24.8%. This page breaks down traffic in Freeborn County, Minnesota across 614 miles of monitored roads split into 5,632 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Freeborn County, Minnesota

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day1,420
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

19.0%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

30.3 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

7.6%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$74,488

The average monitored road in Freeborn County, Minnesota carries 1,420 vehicles per day. Across its 614 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,399,325 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈511 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 19.0% of traffic, against 8.1% across Minnesota.

Shorter trips than 86% of counties in Minnesota

Freeborn sees 58% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,420 vehicles per day against 3,404), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Freeborn accounts for about 1.0% of Minnesota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 65% of counties in Minnesota see more traffic than Freeborn's 1,420 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 30.3 minutes, 6% lower than the state level. On travel time, Freeborn runs shorter than 86% of counties in Minnesota.

Congestion runs 29% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 7.6%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Freeborn County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day7,741
Trucks24.8%
Average travel time54.6 min
Congestion ratio14.3%
Drivers’ average age51.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$79,579

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Freeborn County, Minnesota (67% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 7,741 vehicles per day, 536% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,217 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 19% of the monitored road miles: 119 miles in 175 segments, carrying 932,137 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈340 million per year).

76% of counties in Minnesota move less traffic on their highways.

The highest highway truck share of any county in Minnesota

At 24.8%, highway truck share is 142% higher than the state average. That marks Freeborn as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

At 24.8%, Freeborn's highway truck concentration is the highest in Minnesota. 94% of counties in Minnesota see fewer highway trucks per day than Freeborn's roughly 1,919.

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Non-highway Traffic in Freeborn County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day1,217
Trucks7.5%
Average travel time29.5 min
Congestion ratio7.3%
Drivers’ average age51.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$71,793

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Freeborn County, Minnesota: 33% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,217 vehicles per day.

Spread over 495 miles and 5,457 segments, 81% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 467,188 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈171 million per year). Trucks make up 7.5% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.

Older drivers than 76% of counties in Minnesota

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 70% fewer trucks by share.

At 25% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 7.3% signals easier movement on local roads.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 55% of counties in Minnesota. 76% of counties in Minnesota have a younger driver population than Freeborn.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Freeborn County, Minnesota, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Freeborn County vs. Minnesota Traffic Comparison

The highway truck share sets Freeborn County apart: 142% above the Minnesota average. Its truck share is also 136% above.

MetricFreeborn CountyMinnesota averageDifference
Traffic1,4203,404-58.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)19.0%8.1%+135.8%
Truck % (Highway)24.8%10.3%+141.6%
Avg. Travel Time30.3 min32.2 min-6.0%

How Freeborn County compares

Freeborn County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Freeborn County runs 5.8 percentage points more truck traffic and moves 2.1 times the total daily travel; it has the second busiest roads of the five. It is bigger rather than busier: the extra travel comes from carrying more road, not from heavier roads.

Freeborn County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Minnesota average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Freeborn County1,42019.0%1,399,32530.3 min7.6%
Worth County, Iowa1,24418.8%527,60833.6 min5.3%
Steele County, Minnesota2,77915.7%1,417,54939.2 min10.8%
Waseca County, Minnesota1,2779.6%501,40832.2 min7.5%
Winnebago County, Iowa1,3228.9%198,50029.9 min6.1%
Minnesota average3,4048.1%N/A32.2 min10.6%

Freeborn County ranked within Minnesota

No other county-level area in Minnesota records a higher truck share on highways than Freeborn County.

Freeborn County ranked among 87 county-level areas in Minnesota (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 81.
MeasureFreeborn CountyMinnesota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,420#57 of 87
Highway vehicle-miles per day932,137#20 of 81
Truck share on highways24.8%#1 of 81
Highway trucks per day1,919#6 of 81
Average travel time30.3 min#75 of 87
Average driver income$74,488#48 of 87
Average driver age51.6 yrs#22 of 87

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #1 of 81 on truck share on highways, against #75 of 87 on average travel time.

Busiest roads in Freeborn County, Minnesota

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 14,997 vehicles a day, against 1,420 on the average road in Freeborn County.

I 35 is the busiest road, at 21,422 vehicles a day, 5,545 of them trucks (25.9%). That is 74% more than the next road, Main Street (12,321). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

I 35 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 56.9 minutes against 30.3 county-wide.

Main Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 7.5% of its traffic is trucks, against 19.0% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 35Motorway · 21,422vehicles5,545trucks · 25.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
22.8%
Median trip time
56.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,649

Delays build on I 35: its congestion ratio of 23% over free-flow time is well above the county's 8%.

2Main StreetPrimary road · 12,321vehicles928trucks · 7.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
20.1%
Median trip time
28.2 min
Drivers’ median age
50.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,910

A main artery: Main Street's busiest stretch carries 8.7 times the county average; trucks are 7.5% of it, below the county-wide 19.0%.

3I 90Motorway · 11,248vehicles2,606trucks · 23.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
10.7%
Median trip time
49.0 min
Drivers’ median age
52.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,820

I 90 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 49.0 minutes, against 30.3 for the county.

4MN 65Primary road · 6,484vehicles444trucks · 6.8%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
26.5 min
Drivers’ median age
51.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,244

The busiest stretch of MN 65 carries 4.6 times the county average; trucks are 6.8% of it, below the county-wide 19.0%.

5770th AvenueSecondary road · 6,184vehicles322trucks · 5.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
20.2%
Median trip time
31.0 min
Drivers’ median age
51.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,309

Travel on 770th Avenue's busiest stretch runs 20% over free-flow time, against 8% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 35Motorway · #1 by traffic21,422vehicles5,545trucks · 25.9%
2I 90Motorway · #3 by traffic11,248vehicles2,606trucks · 23.2%
3Main StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic12,321vehicles928trucks · 7.5%
4MN 65Primary road · #4 by traffic6,484vehicles444trucks · 6.8%
5MN 13Primary road · 4,651vehicles383trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
11.4%
Median trip time
29.6 min
Drivers’ median age
52.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,272

On its busiest stretch, MN 13 carries 3.3 times the county average; trucks are 8.2% of it, below the county-wide 19.0%.

How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

FreebornDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Q3 2026

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