# Butte, South Dakota — #76 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.72 of 10. FIPS 46019. Population 10,863. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 10,900 people live in Butte, South Dakota. It ranks #76 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #22 of 66 in South Dakota. The combined sales tax is 4.2%, lower than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.88% of a home's value each year, more than in 61% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.3 years, longer than in 77% of counties. Air quality is better than in 87% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 33), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 77% of counties. On this site's state scores, South Dakota gets 8.18 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 8.18 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.75 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.99 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 6.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.66 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.30 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.34 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #130 Perkins, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46105.md
- #4 Carter, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30011.md
- #81 Lawrence, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46081.md
- #48 Crook, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56011.md
- #15 Harding, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46063.md
- #154 Meade, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46093.md

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