# McLeod, Minnesota — #1,587 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.28 of 10. FIPS 27085. Population 36,785. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 36,800 people live in McLeod, Minnesota. It ranks #1,587 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #19 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 7.37%, higher than in 75% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.09% of a home's value each year, more than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 74% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.3 years, longer than in 86% of counties. Air quality is better than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 67% 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 | 6.29 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.83 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.59 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.30 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.35 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.81 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.60 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1241 Meeker, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27093.md
- #2012 Carver, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27019.md
- #1235 Sibley, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27143.md
- #1958 Wright, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27171.md
- #1762 Renville, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27129.md

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