# Pennington, Minnesota — #1,491 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.33 of 10. FIPS 27113. Population 13,714. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 13,700 people live in Pennington, Minnesota. It ranks #1,491 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #16 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 6.88%, higher than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.08% of a home's value each year, more than in 75% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 96% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.9 years, longer than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 55% 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 | 6.31 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.50 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.75 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.22 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.71 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.15 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1599 Red Lake, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27125.md
- #2361 Polk, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27119.md
- #1600 Marshall, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27089.md
- #1608 Clearwater, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27029.md
- #2780 Beltrami, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27007.md

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