# Le Sueur, Minnesota — #1,837 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.13 of 10. FIPS 27079. Population 29,255. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 29,300 people live in Le Sueur, Minnesota. It ranks #1,837 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #41 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 7.37%, higher than in 75% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.98% of a home's value each year, more than in 69% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 69% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), 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 | 6.24 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.62 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.78 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.30 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.54 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.19 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.41 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1835 Waseca, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27161.md
- #2226 Rice, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27131.md
- #1235 Sibley, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27143.md
- #1878 Nicollet, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27103.md
- #2229 Blue Earth, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27013.md
- #2247 Scott, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27139.md

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