# Kanabec, Minnesota — #1,767 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.17 of 10. FIPS 27065. Population 16,602. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 16,600 people live in Kanabec, Minnesota. It ranks #1,767 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #30 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 7.37%, higher than in 75% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.08% of a home's value each year, more than in 75% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 71% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.7 years, longer than in 72% of counties. Air quality is better than in 89% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 31), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 76% 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 | 6.86 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.06 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.30 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.55 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.64 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.42 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2078 Aitkin, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27001.md
- #1735 Isanti, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27059.md
- #2388 Mille Lacs, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27095.md
- #1835 Pine, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27115.md

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