# Charles Mix, South Dakota — #743 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.76 of 10. FIPS 46023. Population 9,240. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,200 people live in Charles Mix, South Dakota. It ranks #743 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #54 of 66 in South Dakota. The combined sales tax is 4.2%, lower than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.97% of a home's value each year, more than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.4 years, shorter than in 72% of counties. Air quality is better than in 90% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 31), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 71% 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 | 6.89 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.09 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 6.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.95 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.60 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.86 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #132 Brule, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46015.md
- #104 Aurora, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46003.md
- #600 Boyd, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31015.md
- #69 Hutchinson, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46067.md
- #58 Gregory, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46053.md
- #155 Bon Homme, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46009.md
- #767 Knox, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31107.md
- #42 Douglas, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46043.md

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