# Daniels, Montana — #150 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.50 of 10. FIPS 30019. Population 1,633. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,600 people live in Daniels, Montana. It ranks #150 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #36 of 56 in Montana. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.04% of a home's value each year, more than in 73% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% 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 98% 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 | 6.88 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.23 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.70 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.79 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.62 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #19 Sheridan, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30091.md
- #930 Roosevelt, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30085.md
- #163 Valley, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30105.md

## Links

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