# Glacier, Montana — #1,578 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.28 of 10. FIPS 30035. Population 13,609. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 13,600 people live in Glacier, Montana. It ranks #1,578 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #55 of 56 in Montana. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.49% of a home's value each year, less than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in almost every other county. The homicide rate is higher than in 80% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in 98% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 19), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 68% 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 | 8.07 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.87 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.53 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.45 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.05 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.91 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #160 Flathead, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30029.md
- #121 Toole, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30101.md
- #187 Pondera, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30073.md

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