# Musselshell, Montana — #41 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.88 of 10. FIPS 30065. Population 5,308. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,300 people live in Musselshell, Montana. It ranks #41 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #20 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 larger share of working residents than in 56% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.3 years, longer than in 56% of counties. Air quality is better than in 84% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), 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 | 6.62 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.53 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.40 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.45 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.17 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.52 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #27 Golden Valley, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30037.md
- #791 Rosebud, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30087.md
- #393 Yellowstone, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30111.md
- #67 Fergus, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30027.md
- #51 Petroleum, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30069.md

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