# Traverse, Minnesota — #1,767 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.17 of 10. FIPS 27155. Population 3,136. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 3,100 people live in Traverse, Minnesota. It ranks #1,767 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #31 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 6.88%, higher than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.92% of a home's value each year, more than in 64% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 81% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.7 years, longer than in 60% 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 90% 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 | 6.49 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.75 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.63 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.69 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.21 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #213 Richland, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38077.md
- #1191 Stevens, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27149.md
- #1462 Wilkin, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27167.md
- #1357 Grant, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27051.md
- #809 Roberts, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46109.md
- #1593 Big Stone, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27011.md

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