# Meeker, Minnesota — #1,241 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.46 of 10. FIPS 27093. Population 23,490. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 23,500 people live in Meeker, Minnesota. It ranks #1,241 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #4 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 7.37%, higher than in 75% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.83% of a home's value each year, more than in 57% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 73% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.8 years, longer than in 89% 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 75% 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 | 7.08 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.53 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.30 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.37 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.33 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.29 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1856 Kandiyohi, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27067.md
- #2079 Stearns, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27145.md
- #1958 Wright, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27171.md
- #1762 Renville, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27129.md
- #1587 McLeod, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27085.md

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