# Broadwater, Montana — #10 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 8.10 of 10. FIPS 30007. Population 8,032. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,000 people live in Broadwater, Montana. It ranks #10 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #7 of 56 in Montana. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.5% of a home's value each year, less than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 57% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.5 years, longer than in 87% of counties. Air quality is better than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 87% 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 | 6.47 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.90 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.09 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.08 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.39 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #247 Lewis and Clark, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30049.md
- #55 Jefferson, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30043.md
- #35 Meagher, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30059.md
- #45 Gallatin, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30031.md

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