# Beltrami, Minnesota — #2,780 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.04 of 10. FIPS 27007. Population 46,718. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 46,700 people live in Beltrami, Minnesota. It ranks #2,780 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #85 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.8% of a home's value each year, more than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 95% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 60% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.1 years, shorter than in 55% of counties. Air quality is better than in 86% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 33), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 61% 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 | 6.70 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.22 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.74 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.29 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.99 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1491 Pennington, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27113.md
- #1823 Hubbard, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27057.md
- #1903 Roseau, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27135.md
- #1600 Marshall, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27089.md
- #2221 Cass, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27021.md
- #1348 Lake of the Woods, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27077.md
- #1608 Clearwater, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27029.md
- #2208 Koochiching, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27071.md
- #2387 Itasca, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27061.md

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