# Wadena, Minnesota — #1,827 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.14 of 10. FIPS 27159. Population 14,241. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 14,200 people live in Wadena, Minnesota. It ranks #1,827 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #38 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 7.37%, higher than in 75% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.01% of a home's value each year, more than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 58% 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 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 81% 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 | 7.50 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.30 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.24 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.72 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.61 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2005 Becker, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27005.md
- #1823 Hubbard, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27057.md
- #2016 Otter Tail, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27111.md
- #1348 Todd, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27153.md
- #2221 Cass, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27021.md

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