# Hettinger, North Dakota — #78 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.72 of 10. FIPS 38041. Population 2,415. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 2,400 people live in Hettinger, North Dakota. It ranks #78 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #8 of 53 in North Dakota. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.79% of a home's value each year, more than in 54% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 53% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 90% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 31), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 93% 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 | 6.95 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.44 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.03 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.22 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.99 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #111 Stark, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38089.md
- #50 Slope, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38087.md
- #99 Adams, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38001.md
- #219 Grant, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38037.md

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