ZIP 56020 is served primarily by Freeborn County, MN — including Albert Lea. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Freeborn County aggregate.
Jan peaks. Dec dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 41 | 16.0% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 26 | 10.2% | |
| 3 | Carbon monoxide incident | 20 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 17 | 6.6% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 17 | 6.6% |
4 cities sit in Freeborn County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Lea | 18,434 | 182 | 14 | B- |
| 2 | Clarks Grove | 738 | 10 | 0 | B |
| 3 | Alden | 633 | 13 | 0 | C+ |
| 4 | Glenville | 562 | 13 | 2 | C+ |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Freeborn County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.