# Lake, Minnesota — #1,400 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.38 of 10. FIPS 27075. Population 10,855. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 10,900 people live in Lake, Minnesota. It ranks #1,400 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #12 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 7.37%, higher than in 75% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.61% of a home's value each year, less than in 64% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79 years, longer than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 86% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 33), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 80% 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 | 6.70 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.74 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.30 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.02 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.17 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.75 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2172 Cook, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27031.md
- #2689 Saint Louis, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27137.md

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