# Butte, Idaho — #111 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.63 of 10. FIPS 16023. Population 2,758. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 2,800 people live in Butte, Idaho. It ranks #111 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 44 in Idaho. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.53% of a home's value each year, less than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75 years, shorter than in 57% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 94% of counties. On this site's state scores, Idaho gets 7.89 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 | 7.89 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.73 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.49 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.09 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.32 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.42 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #86 Custer, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16037.md
- #84 Lemhi, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16059.md
- #231 Blaine, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16013.md
- #66 Clark, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16033.md
- #142 Jefferson, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16051.md
- #221 Bingham, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16011.md

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