# Deer Lodge, Montana — #289 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.19 of 10. FIPS 30023. Population 9,673. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,700 people live in Deer Lodge, Montana. It ranks #289 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #47 of 56 in Montana. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.66% of a home's value each year, less than in 58% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 71% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.6 years, longer than in 71% of counties. Air quality is better than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 92% 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 | 6.29 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.85 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.95 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.66 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.72 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1 Beaverhead, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30001.md
- #16 Ravalli, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30081.md
- #55 Jefferson, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30043.md
- #22 Granite, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30039.md
- #8 Powell, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30077.md
- #223 Silver Bow, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30093.md

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