# Mille Lacs, Minnesota — #2,388 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.69 of 10. FIPS 27095. Population 27,427. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 27,400 people live in Mille Lacs, Minnesota. It ranks #2,388 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #78 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 7.37%, higher than in 75% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.96% of a home's value each year, more than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.5 years, shorter than in 61% 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 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 | 6.33 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.00 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.34 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.30 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.38 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.62 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.52 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1767 Kanabec, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27065.md
- #2010 Crow Wing, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27035.md
- #1737 Morrison, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27097.md
- #2152 Benton, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27009.md
- #2078 Aitkin, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27001.md
- #1735 Isanti, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27059.md
- #2061 Sherburne, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27141.md

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