# Lewis and Clark, Montana — #247 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.27 of 10. FIPS 30049. Population 75,011. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 75,000 people live in Lewis and Clark, Montana. It ranks #247 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #45 of 56 in Montana. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.73% of a home's value each year, less than in 50% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.6 years, longer than in 80% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 69% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 51% 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 | 5.50 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.19 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.76 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.54 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.09 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.36 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #160 Flathead, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30029.md
- #55 Jefferson, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30043.md
- #37 Teton, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30099.md
- #761 Cascade, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30013.md
- #35 Meagher, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30059.md
- #10 Broadwater, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30007.md
- #8 Powell, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30077.md

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