Rank

397of 3,144

Morton, North Dakota

Score 7.05 / 10· population 33,895

About 33,900 people live in Morton, North Dakota. It ranks #397 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #42 of 53 in North Dakota. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1% of a home's value each year, more than in 70% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.5 years, longer than in 70% of counties. Air quality is better than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 72% 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.

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