# Petersburg, Alaska — #435 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.01 of 10. FIPS 02195. Population 3,427. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 3,400 people live in Petersburg, Alaska. It ranks #435 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #17 of 30 in Alaska. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.55% of a home's value each year, less than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is lower than in almost every other county. On this site's state scores, Alaska gets 5.31 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 5.31 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.88 | est |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.02 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.90 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.56 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.20 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #248 Hoonah-Angoon, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02105.md
- #366 Prince of Wales-Hyder, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02198.md
- #1049 Wrangell, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02275.md

## Links

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