# Towner, North Dakota — #129 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.59 of 10. FIPS 38095. Population 2,030. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 2,000 people live in Towner, North Dakota. It ranks #129 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #15 of 53 in North Dakota. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.71% of a home's value each year, less than in 53% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 59% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.6 years, longer than in 80% of counties. Air quality is better than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), 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 | 6.46 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.37 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.89 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.90 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.66 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #343 Pierce, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38069.md
- #366 Cavalier, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38019.md
- #1750 Rolette, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38079.md
- #1367 Benson, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38005.md
- #657 Ramsey, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38071.md

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