# Roseau, Minnesota — #1,903 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.08 of 10. FIPS 27135. Population 15,252. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 15,300 people live in Roseau, Minnesota. It ranks #1,903 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #46 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 7.37%, higher than in 75% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.94% of a home's value each year, more than in 66% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.9 years, longer than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 53% 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 | 6.58 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.41 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.07 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.30 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.00 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.40 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.64 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1600 Marshall, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27089.md
- #1348 Lake of the Woods, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27077.md
- #1556 Kittson, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27069.md
- #2780 Beltrami, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27007.md

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