# Sheridan, Montana — #19 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 8.01 of 10. FIPS 30091. Population 3,498. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 3,500 people live in Sheridan, Montana. It ranks #19 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #12 of 56 in Montana. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.01% of a home's value each year, more than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.3 years, shorter than in 53% of counties. Air quality is better than in 98% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 18), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 91% 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 | 8.23 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.96 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.67 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.79 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.94 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #150 Daniels, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30019.md
- #930 Roosevelt, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30085.md
- #336 Williams, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38105.md
- #199 Divide, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38023.md

## Links

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