
Hayward
- County:
- Freeborn County
- County Seat:
- No
- Area (mi²):
- 0.609
- State:
- Minnesota
Hayward is a city located in Freeborn County, Minnesota. Hayward has a 2025 population of 247. Hayward is currently declining at a rate of -0.4% annually and its population has decreased by -2.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 254 in 2020.
The average household income in Hayward is $85,245 with a poverty rate of 16.44%. The median age in Hayward is 48.5 years: 51.9 years for males, and 37.5 years for females.