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955of 3,144

Jackson, South Dakota

Score 6.63 / 10· population 2,776

About 2,800 people live in Jackson, South Dakota. It ranks #955 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #59 of 66 in South Dakota. The combined sales tax is 4.2%, lower than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.69% of a home's value each year, less than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in almost every other county. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 90% 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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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)8.2
  2. 2A (state)10.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President6.7
  4. Sales tax6.2
  5. Property tax6.6

Environment

  1. Air quality5.7
  2. Floods / hurricanes8.6

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate10.0
  2. Life expectancy0.0
  3. Government employees0.0
  4. Single-parent households1.1

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