# Rolette, North Dakota — #1,750 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.17 of 10. FIPS 38079. Population 11,728. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 11,700 people live in Rolette, North Dakota. It ranks #1,750 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #53 of 53 in North Dakota. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.33% of a home's value each year, less than in 94% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in 81% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 85% 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 | 6.52 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.66 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.78 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.84 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.18 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.72 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #172 Bottineau, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38009.md
- #129 Towner, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38095.md
- #343 Pierce, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38069.md

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