# Mountrail, North Dakota — #945 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.64 of 10. FIPS 38061. Population 9,383. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,400 people live in Mountrail, North Dakota. It ranks #945 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #50 of 53 in North Dakota. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.41% of a home's value each year, less than in 89% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 89% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.5 years, shorter than in 92% of counties. Air quality is better than in 85% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 33), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 91% 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 | 6.67 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.21 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.55 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.81 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.83 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.77 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #94 Burke, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38013.md
- #255 McLean, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38055.md
- #175 Dunn, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38025.md
- #660 Ward, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38101.md
- #336 Williams, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38105.md
- #162 McKenzie, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38053.md

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