Hayward, MN

Hayward is a city in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States, near Albert Lea. The 2020 census counted 252 residents. Hayward was named after George S. Hayward, a "prominent citizen of the early days". Extreme Makeover: Home Edition had built a house for a family in Hayward. The episode aired on December 6, 2008. Hayward's local map joins its older history to the places and landscapes that still shape the town today, all within the wider Minnesota setting. The local scoop is how Hayward's history still shows up in the places people visit, work, learn, and meet. Hayward is geographically within Hayward Township but is a separate entity. Hayward is located along Interstate 90, as well as Freeborn County Roads 26 and 46.