# Prairie, Montana — #31 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.94 of 10. FIPS 30079. Population 1,112. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,100 people live in Prairie, Montana. It ranks #31 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #17 of 56 in Montana. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.49% of a home's value each year, less than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 68% of counties. Air quality is better than in 89% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 32), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 96% 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 | 6.83 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.99 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.28 | est |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.42 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.90 | est |
| Government employees | county | 2.95 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.98 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #167 Dawson, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30021.md
- #7 Garfield, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30033.md
- #180 Custer, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30017.md
- #21 Wibaux, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30109.md
- #9 Fallon, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30025.md
- #18 McCone, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30055.md

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