# Haakon, South Dakota — #3 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 8.34 of 10. FIPS 46055. Population 1,851. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## 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 | 8.96 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 6.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.80 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.28 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.92 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #139 Stanley, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46117.md
- #1003 Pennington, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46103.md
- #154 Meade, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46093.md
- #145 Jones, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46075.md
- #955 Jackson, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46071.md
- #925 Ziebach, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46137.md

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