# Ward, North Dakota — #660 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.82 of 10. FIPS 38101. Population 68,332. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 68,300 people live in Ward, North Dakota. It ranks #660 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #46 of 53 in North Dakota. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.04% of a home's value each year, more than in 73% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 64% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79 years, longer than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 70% 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 | 6.17 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.39 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.81 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.81 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.18 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.86 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #94 Burke, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38013.md
- #143 Renville, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38075.md
- #117 McHenry, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38049.md
- #255 McLean, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38055.md
- #945 Mountrail, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38061.md

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