# Cottonwood, Minnesota — #2,075 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.97 of 10. FIPS 27033. Population 11,319. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 11,300 people live in Cottonwood, Minnesota. It ranks #2,075 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #56 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 6.88%, higher than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.05% of a home's value each year, more than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 81% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.4 years, longer than in 78% of counties. Air quality is better than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 79% 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 | 6.41 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.97 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.75 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.91 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.67 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.39 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1365 Murray, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27101.md
- #2283 Nobles, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27105.md
- #1613 Watonwan, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27165.md
- #1846 Brown, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27015.md
- #1625 Jackson, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27063.md
- #1459 Redwood, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27127.md

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