278 E Main St, Alden, MN 56009 Property Records

Freeborn County property record for 278 E Main St, Alden, MN 56009 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 980 sqft · built 1968
Lot Size	0.22 acres (9,600 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$783 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2019 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`21.005.0010`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21.005.0010`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	980 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	980 sqft
Basement Area	700 sqft
Finished Basement	700 sqft
Unfinished Basement	980 sqft
Flooring	Ceramic Tile
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1968
Effective Year Built	Effective 1968
Exterior Material	Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	9,600 sqft (0.22 acres)
Lot Dimensions	120 ft deep x 80 ft wide
Garage Type	Mixed
Garage Area	360 sqft
Deck Area	120 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Baseboard

Location & Zoning

Street Address	278 E MAIN ST
City	ALDEN
State	MN
Zip	56009-1109
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	ALDEN CITY LOT-01& BLOCK-005 LOT 1 & LOT 19 EXC E 95 FT BLK 5
Legal Subdivision	ALDEN CITY
Legal Block	5
Legal Lot Number	1,19
Jurisdiction	FREEBORN MN
Township / Civil Division	ALDEN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2010
Census Tract	180300

Owner

Source: Freeborn County records · APN 21.005.0010

Assessment roll updated June 29, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	278 MAIN ST, ALDEN, MN 56009
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jun 13, 2013
Transfer Doc	A506955
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

February 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	FREEBORN MN
Property Address	278 E MAIN ST, ALDEN, MN 56009-1109
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 06, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	A536219
Date	Feb 01, 2019
Instrument	A536219

Lender

Name	UNITED EMPLOYEES CU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	72 Months
Due	Jan 18, 2025

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Freeborn County records · Assessment roll updated June 29, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Minnesota
Municipality	Alden City
County	Freeborn County
Unified School District	Alden-Conger Public School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$137,900 (-12%) Land $19,400 Building $118,500	$137,900 (-12%) Land $19,400 Building $118,500
2025	$783.00 (+1,123.44%) Homeowner's exemption Veteran's exemption	$156,700 (+48.53%) Land $19,400 Building $137,300	$156,700 (+48.53%) Land $19,400 Building $137,300
2023	$64.00 (-94.47%) Homeowner's exemption Veteran's exemption	$105,500 Land $13,200 Building $92,300	$105,500 Land $13,200 Building $92,300
2020	$1,158.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Freeborn County (27047C), updated January 26, 2015 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 5% of the US · above 16% of Minnesota
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 9,091 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 227 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Midcontinent Communications	Cable	1,250 / 60
LTD Broadband	Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Winnebago Cooperative Telecom Association	Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
LTD Broadband	Fixed Wireless (licensed-by-rule)	150 / 130

May also be available at this address: Verizon, Midcontinent Communications. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

Mobile Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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