# Mahnomen, Minnesota — #2,675 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.24 of 10. FIPS 27087. Population 5,280. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,300 people live in Mahnomen, Minnesota. It ranks #2,675 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #82 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 6.88%, higher than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.87% of a home's value each year, more than in 61% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in almost every other county. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 92% 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 | 6.17 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.34 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.75 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.85 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.04 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.77 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2005 Becker, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27005.md
- #2361 Polk, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27119.md
- #2141 Norman, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27107.md
- #1608 Clearwater, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27029.md

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