# Fall River, South Dakota — #500 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.94 of 10. FIPS 46047. Population 7,393. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,400 people live in Fall River, South Dakota. It ranks #500 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #52 of 66 in South Dakota. The combined sales tax is 4.2%, lower than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.03% of a home's value each year, more than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 63% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.5 years, shorter than in 71% of counties. Air quality is better than in 95% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 26), 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 | 7.41 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.41 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 6.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.85 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.46 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.62 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #70 Niobrara, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56027.md
- #746 Dawes, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31045.md
- #1774 Oglala Lakota, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46102.md
- #202 Sioux, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31165.md
- #68 Custer, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46033.md

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