EntityQ631354· pop 37· linked from 56 articlesHaywardSign in to savecity in MinnesotaKey factsCountryUnited StatesStateMinnesotaCountyFreebornMayorWillis PfiefferTotal0.61 sq mi (1.58 km )Land0.61 sq mi (1.58 km )Water0 sq mi (0.00 km )Elevation1,250 ft (380 m)Density413.9/sq mi (159.82/km )Time zoneUTC-6 ( Central (CST) )Summer dstUTC-5 (CDT)Fips code27-27944Websitewww .cityofhaywardmn .govvia Wikipedia infoboxArticleHayward is a city in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States, near Albert Lea. As of the 2020 census, Hayward had a population of 252.HistoryRead full article (25 paragraphs)Connectionsrace and ethnicity in the United States CensusEntitycityEntityCategoriesCities in Freeborn County, MinnesotaCities in Minnesota