# Chouteau, Montana — #232 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.31 of 10. FIPS 30015. Population 5,847. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,800 people live in Chouteau, Montana. It ranks #232 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #44 of 56 in Montana. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.64% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77 years, longer than in 64% of counties. Air quality is better than in 89% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 31), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 63% 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 | 6.86 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.48 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.96 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.11 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.61 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #49 Liberty, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30051.md
- #37 Teton, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30099.md
- #761 Cascade, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30013.md
- #757 Blaine, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30005.md
- #67 Fergus, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30027.md
- #65 Judith Basin, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30045.md
- #894 Hill, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30041.md
- #187 Pondera, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30073.md

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