# Jefferson, Montana — #55 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.82 of 10. FIPS 30043. Population 13,048. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 13,000 people live in Jefferson, Montana. It ranks #55 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #24 of 56 in Montana. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.51% of a home's value each year, less than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.2 years, longer than in 54% of counties. Air quality is better than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 80% 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 | 6.36 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.75 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.69 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.06 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.31 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.07 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #247 Lewis and Clark, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30049.md
- #289 Deer Lodge, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30023.md
- #10 Broadwater, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30007.md
- #8 Powell, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30077.md
- #45 Gallatin, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30031.md
- #223 Silver Bow, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30093.md
- #2 Madison, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30057.md

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