# Powell, Montana — #8 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 8.13 of 10. FIPS 30077. Population 7,133. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,100 people live in Powell, Montana. It ranks #8 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #5 of 56 in Montana. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.53% of a home's value each year, less than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 56% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.6 years, longer than in 59% of counties. Air quality is better than in almost every other county (a typical day's air quality index is 13), 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 | 8.70 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.59 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.42 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.20 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.88 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #160 Flathead, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30029.md
- #247 Lewis and Clark, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30049.md
- #55 Jefferson, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30043.md
- #22 Granite, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30039.md
- #289 Deer Lodge, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30023.md
- #401 Missoula, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30063.md

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