# Lemhi, Idaho — #84 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.71 of 10. FIPS 16059. Population 8,441. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,400 people live in Lemhi, Idaho. It ranks #84 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #7 of 44 in Idaho. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.32% of a home's value each year, less than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.6 years, shorter than in 50% of counties. Air quality is better than in 87% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 33), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 53% 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 | 6.73 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.67 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.02 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.70 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.57 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #164 Idaho, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16049.md
- #86 Custer, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16037.md
- #1 Beaverhead, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30001.md
- #16 Ravalli, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30081.md
- #66 Clark, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16033.md
- #156 Valley, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16085.md
- #111 Butte, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16023.md

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