# McLean, North Dakota — #255 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.25 of 10. FIPS 38055. Population 9,832. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,800 people live in McLean, North Dakota. It ranks #255 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #35 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 85% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.9 years, longer than in 73% of counties. Air quality is better than in 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 77% 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 | 6.34 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.94 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.68 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.69 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.32 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.14 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #108 Oliver, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38065.md
- #47 Sheridan, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38083.md
- #117 McHenry, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38049.md
- #577 Burleigh, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38015.md
- #194 Mercer, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38057.md
- #175 Dunn, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38025.md
- #660 Ward, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38101.md
- #945 Mountrail, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38061.md

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