# Marshall, Minnesota — #1,600 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.27 of 10. FIPS 27089. Population 8,810. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,800 people live in Marshall, Minnesota. It ranks #1,600 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #22 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 6.88%, higher than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.82% of a home's value each year, more than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), 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 | 6.33 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.53 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.75 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.08 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.09 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.83 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1491 Pennington, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27113.md
- #2361 Polk, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27119.md
- #1903 Roseau, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27135.md
- #688 Grand Forks, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38035.md
- #252 Pembina, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38067.md
- #250 Walsh, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38099.md
- #1556 Kittson, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27069.md
- #2780 Beltrami, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27007.md

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