# Flathead, Montana — #160 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.48 of 10. FIPS 30029. Population 113,679. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 113,700 people live in Flathead, Montana. It ranks #160 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #37 of 56 in Montana. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.54% of a home's value each year, less than in 73% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 91% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 61% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78 years, longer than in 74% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 54% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 70% 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 | 5.80 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.63 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.97 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.02 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.11 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.89 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #247 Lewis and Clark, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30049.md
- #37 Teton, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30099.md
- #1578 Glacier, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30035.md
- #401 Missoula, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30063.md
- #98 Sanders, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30089.md
- #8 Powell, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30077.md
- #274 Lake, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30047.md
- #187 Pondera, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30073.md
- #146 Lincoln, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30053.md

## Links

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