# Hutchinson, South Dakota — #69 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.74 of 10. FIPS 46067. Population 7,394. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,400 people live in Hutchinson, South Dakota. It ranks #69 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #20 of 66 in South Dakota. The combined sales tax is 4.2%, lower than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.91% of a home's value each year, more than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.5 years, longer than in 79% of counties. Air quality is better than in 87% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 33), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 76% 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 | 6.74 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.86 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 6.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.48 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.85 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.70 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #320 Davison, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46035.md
- #111 Turner, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46125.md
- #77 McCook, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46087.md
- #114 Hanson, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46061.md
- #137 Yankton, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46135.md
- #155 Bon Homme, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46009.md
- #743 Charles Mix, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46023.md
- #42 Douglas, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46043.md

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