# Martin, Minnesota — #1,938 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.06 of 10. FIPS 27091. Population 19,657. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 19,700 people live in Martin, Minnesota. It ranks #1,938 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #48 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 7.37%, higher than in 75% of counties. Property tax takes about 1% of a home's value each year, more than in 70% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.4 years, longer than in 78% 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 72% 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 | 6.92 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.80 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.30 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.07 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.91 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.81 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #408 Emmet, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19063.md
- #1613 Watonwan, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27165.md
- #2229 Blue Earth, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27013.md
- #281 Kossuth, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19109.md
- #1625 Jackson, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27063.md
- #1762 Faribault, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27043.md

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