# Big Horn, Montana — #1,900 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.08 of 10. FIPS 30003. Population 12,751. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 12,800 people live in Big Horn, Montana. It ranks #1,900 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #56 of 56 in Montana. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.56% of a home's value each year, less than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 97% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 90% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 58% of counties. On this site's state scores, Montana gets 6.79 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 | 6.79 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.37 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.94 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 4.62 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.49 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.15 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.61 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #25 Powder River, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30075.md
- #791 Rosebud, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30087.md
- #83 Treasure, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30103.md
- #393 Yellowstone, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30111.md
- #241 Big Horn, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56003.md
- #783 Sheridan, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56033.md
- #161 Carbon, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30009.md

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