# Morton, North Dakota — #397 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.05 of 10. FIPS 38059. Population 33,895. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.55 |  |
| 2A | state | 9.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.31 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.72 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.80 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.96 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.39 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.23 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #108 Oliver, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38065.md
- #111 Stark, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38089.md
- #577 Burleigh, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38015.md
- #61 Emmons, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38029.md
- #194 Mercer, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38057.md
- #1584 Sioux, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38085.md
- #219 Grant, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38037.md

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