# Dewey, South Dakota — #1,297 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.43 of 10. FIPS 46041. Population 5,208. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 8.18 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 7.33 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.25 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 6.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.26 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.02 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.62 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #54 Sully, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46119.md
- #26 Potter, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46107.md
- #139 Stanley, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46117.md
- #185 Walworth, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46129.md
- #1434 Corson, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46031.md
- #925 Ziebach, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46137.md

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