# Yellow Medicine, Minnesota — #1,443 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.36 of 10. FIPS 27173. Population 9,467. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,500 people live in Yellow Medicine, Minnesota. It ranks #1,443 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 6.88%, higher than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.96% of a home's value each year, more than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 70% 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 78% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 80% 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 | 6.43 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.95 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.75 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.07 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.96 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.54 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #12 Deuel, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46039.md
- #2006 Lyon, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27083.md
- #1805 Lac qui Parle, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27073.md
- #1354 Lincoln, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27081.md
- #2269 Chippewa, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27023.md
- #1459 Redwood, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27127.md
- #1762 Renville, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27129.md

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