# Madison, Montana — #2 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 8.37 of 10. FIPS 30057. Population 9,521. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,500 people live in Madison, Montana. It ranks #2 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #2 of 56 in Montana. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.34% of a home's value each year, less than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 85% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% 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 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 | 6.80 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.19 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.02 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.56 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.98 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1 Beaverhead, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30001.md
- #55 Jefferson, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30043.md
- #102 Fremont, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16043.md
- #45 Gallatin, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30031.md
- #223 Silver Bow, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30093.md

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