# Hand, South Dakota — #30 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.95 of 10. FIPS 46059. Population 3,107. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 3,100 people live in Hand, South Dakota. It ranks #30 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #6 of 66 in South Dakota. The combined sales tax is 4.2%, lower than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.8% of a home's value each year, more than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 54% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.5 years, longer than in 87% of counties. Air quality is better than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 28), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 96% 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 | 7.23 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.84 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 6.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.38 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.40 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.41 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #123 Jerauld, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46073.md
- #110 Beadle, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46005.md
- #148 Spink, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46115.md
- #88 Hyde, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46069.md
- #42 Faulk, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46049.md
- #1055 Buffalo, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46017.md

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