# McIntosh, North Dakota — #178 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.43 of 10. FIPS 38051. Population 2,488. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 2,500 people live in McIntosh, North Dakota. It ranks #178 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #24 of 53 in North Dakota. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.87% of a home's value each year, more than in 61% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.3 years, longer than in 77% of counties. Air quality is better than in 88% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 32), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 92% 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 | 6.79 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.29 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.92 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.81 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.97 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #206 Dickey, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38021.md
- #79 Logan, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38047.md
- #135 LaMoure, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38045.md
- #61 Emmons, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38029.md
- #14 Campbell, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46021.md
- #72 McPherson, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46089.md

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