Lead Paint Risk in Freeborn County, Minnesota

78.9%Pre-1978 Housing
11,132Pre-1978 Units
14,116Total Housing Units
10Census Tracts

How to Interpret This

This is an area-level screening signal based on Census housing-age data. It does not confirm lead paint in any specific home. Homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and certified inspection or testing is the only way to confirm a property-level hazard.

Reporter / Resident Story Kit

  • 11,132 housing units in Freeborn County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 78.9%, compared with the state rate of 52.6%.
  • Local questions: Which neighborhoods have the oldest housing stock? Are lead-safe renovation resources available? Do renters and families with young children know how to request testing?

Highest-Risk Census Tracts

Individual census tracts ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage. Showing the top 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 18091,4141,57489.8%281370291127345
Census Tract 18081,1201,26188.8%8520922498504
Census Tract 18021,0081,21583.0%19416312975447
Census Tract 181078997580.9%17810613848319
Census Tract 18061,4711,82580.6%25185532216387
Census Tract 18041,2131,58176.7%23921939733325
Census Tract 18019311,22176.2%137108120104462
Census Tract 180772697074.8%15112515983208
Census Tract 18031,0211,43571.1%19813614452491
Census Tract 18051,4392,05969.9%310239406164320