Rank

1297of 3,144

Dewey, South Dakota

Score 6.43 / 10· population 5,208

About 5,200 people live in Dewey, South Dakota. It ranks #1,297 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #63 of 66 in South Dakota. The combined sales tax is 4.2%, lower than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.95% of a home's value each year, more than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in almost every other county. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in 95% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 27), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 88% 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.

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