# Golden Valley, Montana — #27 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.96 of 10. FIPS 30037. Population 835. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 835 people live in Golden Valley, Montana. It ranks #27 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #16 of 56 in Montana. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.36% of a home's value each year, less than in 92% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 88% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 32), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 96% 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 | 6.81 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.58 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.28 | est |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.44 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.33 | est |
| Government employees | county | 1.48 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 10.00 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #13 Sweet Grass, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30097.md
- #86 Wheatland, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30107.md
- #393 Yellowstone, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30111.md
- #41 Musselshell, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30065.md
- #67 Fergus, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30027.md
- #60 Stillwater, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30095.md

## Links

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