# Rosebud, Montana — #791 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.73 of 10. FIPS 30087. Population 8,160. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,200 people live in Rosebud, Montana. It ranks #791 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #52 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 95% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in almost every other county (a typical day's air quality index is 6), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 57% 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 | 9.40 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.74 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.88 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.35 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.35 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.81 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #7 Garfield, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30033.md
- #180 Custer, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30017.md
- #25 Powder River, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30075.md
- #83 Treasure, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30103.md
- #393 Yellowstone, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30111.md
- #41 Musselshell, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30065.md
- #1900 Big Horn, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30003.md
- #51 Petroleum, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30069.md

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