# LaMoure, North Dakota — #135 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.56 of 10. FIPS 38045. Population 4,096. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 4,100 people live in LaMoure, North Dakota. It ranks #135 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #16 of 53 in North Dakota. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.71% of a home's value each year, less than in 53% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 76% 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 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 96% 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 | 6.56 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.80 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.45 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.17 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.77 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #206 Dickey, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38021.md
- #178 McIntosh, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38051.md
- #672 Barnes, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38003.md
- #79 Logan, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38047.md
- #261 Ransom, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38073.md
- #317 Stutsman, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38093.md

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