# Jackson, Minnesota — #1,625 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.25 of 10. FIPS 27063. Population 9,919. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,900 people live in Jackson, Minnesota. It ranks #1,625 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #25 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 7.88%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.84% of a home's value each year, more than in 58% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 75% 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 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 77% 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 | 6.34 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.02 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.84 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.68 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.24 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.69 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #408 Emmet, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19063.md
- #2283 Nobles, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27105.md
- #311 Osceola, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19143.md
- #1613 Watonwan, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27165.md
- #1938 Martin, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27091.md
- #291 Dickinson, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19059.md
- #2075 Cottonwood, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27033.md

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