# Miner, South Dakota — #53 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.82 of 10. FIPS 46097. Population 2,280. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 2,300 people live in Miner, South Dakota. It ranks #53 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 66 in South Dakota. The combined sales tax is 4.2%, lower than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.7% of a home's value each year, less than in 54% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.2 years, longer than in 76% of counties. Air quality is better than in 89% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 32), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 97% 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 | 6.83 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.25 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 6.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.58 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.91 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.51 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #39 Kingsbury, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46077.md
- #77 McCook, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46087.md
- #64 Sanborn, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46111.md
- #240 Lake, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46079.md
- #114 Hanson, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46061.md

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