# Cook, Minnesota — #2,172 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.89 of 10. FIPS 27031. Population 5,639. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,600 people live in Cook, Minnesota. It ranks #2,172 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #63 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 8.37%, higher than in 90% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.69% of a home's value each year, less than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 98% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 15), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 87% 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 | 8.50 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.15 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.39 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.02 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.97 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.37 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1400 Lake, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27075.md

## Links

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