# Minnehaha, South Dakota — #537 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.91 of 10. FIPS 46099. Population 206,930. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 206,900 people live in Minnehaha, South Dakota. It ranks #537 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #53 of 66 in South Dakota. The combined sales tax is 4.2%, lower than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.06% of a home's value each year, more than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 96% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 61% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.7 years, longer than in 72% of counties. Air quality is better than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 78% 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 | 6.20 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.59 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.97 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 6.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.45 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.70 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.31 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #111 Turner, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46125.md
- #77 McCook, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46087.md
- #1103 Rock, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27133.md
- #240 Lake, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46079.md
- #233 Lyon, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19119.md
- #173 Lincoln, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46083.md
- #236 Moody, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46101.md

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