# Aitkin, Minnesota — #2,078 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.97 of 10. FIPS 27001. Population 16,102. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 16,100 people live in Aitkin, Minnesota. It ranks #2,078 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #57 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 6.88%, higher than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.58% of a home's value each year, less than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.4 years, longer than in 78% of counties. Air quality is better than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 28), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 57% of counties. On this site's state scores, Minnesota gets 6.34 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 4 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.34 |  |
| 2A | state | 4.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 7.19 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.48 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.50 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.75 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.06 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.87 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.71 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1767 Kanabec, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27065.md
- #2677 Carlton, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27017.md
- #2689 Saint Louis, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27137.md
- #2010 Crow Wing, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27035.md
- #2221 Cass, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27021.md
- #2387 Itasca, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27061.md
- #2388 Mille Lacs, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27095.md
- #1835 Pine, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27115.md

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