# Bottineau, North Dakota — #172 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.45 of 10. FIPS 38009. Population 6,349. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 6,300 people live in Bottineau, North Dakota. It ranks #172 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #21 of 53 in North Dakota. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.59% of a home's value each year, less than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.9 years, longer than in 90% of counties. Air quality is better than in 82% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 91% of counties. On this site's state scores, North Dakota gets 7.55 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 9 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.55 |  |
| 2A | state | 9.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.53 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.80 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.84 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.58 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.89 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #143 Renville, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38075.md
- #343 Pierce, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38069.md
- #117 McHenry, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38049.md
- #1750 Rolette, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38079.md

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