# Fergus, Montana — #67 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.76 of 10. FIPS 30027. Population 11,772. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 11,800 people live in Fergus, Montana. It ranks #67 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #27 of 56 in Montana. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.77% of a home's value each year, more than in 52% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 63% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.5 years, longer than in 79% of counties. Air quality is better than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 74% 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 | 5.93 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.48 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.08 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.35 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.48 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.39 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #27 Golden Valley, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30037.md
- #86 Wheatland, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30107.md
- #232 Chouteau, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30015.md
- #757 Blaine, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30005.md
- #41 Musselshell, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30065.md
- #11 Phillips, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30071.md
- #65 Judith Basin, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30045.md
- #51 Petroleum, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30069.md

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