# Pope, Minnesota — #1,366 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.40 of 10. FIPS 27121. Population 11,400. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 11,400 people live in Pope, Minnesota. It ranks #1,366 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #11 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 6.88%, higher than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.69% of a home's value each year, less than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 57% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.6 years, longer than in 80% of counties. Air quality is better than in 68% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 74% 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 | 6.22 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.51 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.75 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.33 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.09 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.51 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1815 Douglas, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27041.md
- #1191 Stevens, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27149.md
- #2088 Swift, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27151.md
- #1856 Kandiyohi, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27067.md
- #2079 Stearns, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27145.md

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