# Spink, South Dakota — #148 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.52 of 10. FIPS 46115. Population 6,166. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 6,200 people live in Spink, South Dakota. It ranks #148 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #40 of 66 in South Dakota. The combined sales tax is 4.2%, lower than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.98% of a home's value each year, more than in 69% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.8 years, longer than in 73% of counties. Air quality is better than in 90% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 31), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 83% 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 | 6.92 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.87 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 6.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.47 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.86 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.33 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #56 Clark, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46025.md
- #110 Beadle, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46005.md
- #30 Hand, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46059.md
- #42 Faulk, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46049.md
- #101 Day, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46037.md
- #183 Brown, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46013.md

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