# Slope, North Dakota — #50 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.83 of 10. FIPS 38087. Population 674. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 674 people live in Slope, North Dakota. It ranks #50 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #4 of 53 in North Dakota. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.4% of a home's value each year, less than in 90% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 91% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Air quality is better than in 91% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 30), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in almost every other county. 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 | 7.01 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 9.10 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.94 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.74 | est |
| Government employees | county | 0.72 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.92 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #78 Hettinger, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38041.md
- #111 Stark, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38089.md
- #73 Billings, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38007.md
- #9 Fallon, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30025.md
- #99 Adams, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38001.md
- #248 Golden Valley, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38033.md
- #63 Bowman, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38011.md

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