# Powder River, Montana — #25 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.96 of 10. FIPS 30075. Population 1,743. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,700 people live in Powder River, Montana. It ranks #25 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #15 of 56 in Montana. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.32% of a home's value each year, less than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.4 years, longer than in 69% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 64% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 94% 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 | 5.60 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.75 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.22 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.12 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.90 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #430 Campbell, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56005.md
- #4 Carter, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30011.md
- #180 Custer, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30017.md
- #48 Crook, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56011.md
- #791 Rosebud, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30087.md
- #783 Sheridan, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56033.md
- #1900 Big Horn, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30003.md

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