# Ransom, North Dakota — #261 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.23 of 10. FIPS 38073. Population 5,603. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,600 people live in Ransom, North Dakota. It ranks #261 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #36 of 53 in North Dakota. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.91% of a home's value each year, more than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 63% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.7 years, longer than in 89% of counties. Air quality is better than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 90% 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 | 6.29 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.46 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.57 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.44 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.46 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #213 Richland, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38077.md
- #206 Dickey, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38021.md
- #513 Sargent, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38081.md
- #672 Barnes, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38003.md
- #877 Cass, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38017.md
- #135 LaMoure, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38045.md

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