# Eddy, North Dakota — #272 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.22 of 10. FIPS 38027. Population 2,263. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 2,300 people live in Eddy, North Dakota. It ranks #272 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #37 of 53 in North Dakota. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.67% of a home's value each year, less than in 57% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 81% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.2 years, shorter than in 64% of counties. Air quality is better than in 80% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in almost every other county. 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 | 6.50 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.34 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.86 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.64 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.64 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #144 Wells, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38103.md
- #44 Griggs, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38039.md
- #146 Foster, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38031.md
- #176 Nelson, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38063.md
- #1367 Benson, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38005.md

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