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3of 3,144

Haakon, South Dakota

Score 8.34 / 10· population 1,851

About 1,900 people live in Haakon, South Dakota. It ranks #3 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #1 of 66 in South Dakota. The combined sales tax is 4.2%, lower than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.74% of a home's value each year, less than in 49% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.3 years, longer than in 86% 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 85% 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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