# Deuel, South Dakota — #12 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 8.07 of 10. FIPS 46039. Population 4,354. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 4,400 people live in Deuel, South Dakota. It ranks #12 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #2 of 66 in South Dakota. The combined sales tax is 4.2%, lower than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.76% of a home's value each year, more than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 74% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.6 years, longer than in 88% of counties. Air quality is better than in 80% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 93% 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 | 6.48 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.53 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 6.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.07 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.44 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.83 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #33 Hamlin, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46057.md
- #222 Codington, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46029.md
- #1443 Yellow Medicine, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27173.md
- #177 Brookings, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46011.md
- #1805 Lac qui Parle, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27073.md
- #1354 Lincoln, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27081.md
- #34 Grant, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46051.md

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