# Kidder, North Dakota — #24 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.97 of 10. FIPS 38043. Population 2,342. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 2,300 people live in Kidder, North Dakota. It ranks #24 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #1 of 53 in North Dakota. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.57% of a home's value each year, less than in 69% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 68% 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 82% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 97% 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 | 6.54 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.25 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.69 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.76 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.98 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #144 Wells, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38103.md
- #47 Sheridan, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38083.md
- #79 Logan, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38047.md
- #577 Burleigh, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38015.md
- #61 Emmons, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38029.md
- #317 Stutsman, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38093.md

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