# Richland, Montana — #71 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.73 of 10. FIPS 30083. Population 11,173. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 11,200 people live in Richland, Montana. It ranks #71 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #28 of 56 in Montana. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.72% of a home's value each year, less than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 58% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 64% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.6 years, longer than in 71% of counties. Air quality is better than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 83% 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 | 6.17 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.31 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.12 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.49 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.01 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.40 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #167 Dawson, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30021.md
- #21 Wibaux, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30109.md
- #18 McCone, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30055.md
- #930 Roosevelt, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30085.md
- #162 McKenzie, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38053.md

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