# Stillwater, Montana — #60 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.79 of 10. FIPS 30095. Population 9,173. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,200 people live in Stillwater, Montana. It ranks #60 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #25 of 56 in Montana. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.55% of a home's value each year, less than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.3 years, longer than in 77% 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 75% 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 | 6.84 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.03 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.38 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.63 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.12 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #27 Golden Valley, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30037.md
- #13 Sweet Grass, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30097.md
- #393 Yellowstone, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30111.md
- #161 Carbon, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30009.md
- #93 Park, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30067.md

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