# Lyman, South Dakota — #987 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.62 of 10. FIPS 46085. Population 3,705. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 3,700 people live in Lyman, South Dakota. It ranks #987 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #60 of 66 in South Dakota. The combined sales tax is 4.2%, lower than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.96% of a home's value each year, more than in 67% 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 better than in 96% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 25), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 80% 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 | 7.48 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.91 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 6.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.09 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.05 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.90 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #132 Brule, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46015.md
- #88 Hyde, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46069.md
- #131 Hughes, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46065.md
- #58 Gregory, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46053.md
- #139 Stanley, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46117.md
- #1055 Buffalo, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46017.md
- #92 Tripp, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46123.md
- #145 Jones, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46075.md
- #907 Mellette, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46095.md

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