# Mineral, Montana — #97 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.68 of 10. FIPS 30061. Population 5,090. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,100 people live in Mineral, Montana. It ranks #97 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #32 of 56 in Montana. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.5% of a home's value each year, less than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 80% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.8 years, longer than in 61% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 85% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 89% 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 | 5.23 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.32 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.40 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.81 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.32 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1118 Shoshone, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16079.md
- #190 Clearwater, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16035.md
- #401 Missoula, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30063.md
- #98 Sanders, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30089.md

## Links

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