# Gladwin, Michigan — #1,811 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.14 of 10. FIPS 26051. Population 25,853. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 25,900 people live in Gladwin, Michigan. It ranks #1,811 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #17 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.01% of a home's value each year, more than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 74% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.1 years, shorter than in 55% of counties. Air quality is better than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 59% of counties. On this site's state scores, Michigan gets 6.42 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 3 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.42 |  |
| 2A | state | 3.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.02 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.01 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.61 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.41 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.01 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #2290 Roscommon, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26143.md
- #2242 Clare, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26035.md
- #2532 Bay, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26017.md
- #2026 Arenac, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26011.md
- #2133 Ogemaw, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26129.md
- #2262 Midland, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26111.md

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