# Cass, Minnesota — #2,221 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.86 of 10. FIPS 27021. Population 31,446. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 31,400 people live in Cass, Minnesota. It ranks #2,221 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #65 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 7.37%, higher than in 75% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.56% of a home's value each year, less than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 84% 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 92% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 29), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 50% 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 | 7.10 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.62 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.30 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.68 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.40 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.14 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1823 Hubbard, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27057.md
- #1827 Wadena, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27159.md
- #1348 Todd, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27153.md
- #2010 Crow Wing, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27035.md
- #1737 Morrison, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27097.md
- #2078 Aitkin, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27001.md
- #2387 Itasca, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27061.md
- #2780 Beltrami, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27007.md

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