Lake Sakakawea features 180 miles of shoreline for fishing & other water sports.
Residents and businesses of Dunn County have a favorable advantage regarding their taxes. North Dakota’s tax system is routinely one of the best in the country, ranking 9th overall in the Tax Foundation’s 2025 State Tax Competitiveness Index, due to valuable rates for both property and corporate taxes.
Dunn County enjoys one of the lowest property tax rates in the state of North Dakota, with an effective rate of 0.72%. This rate is significantly lower than the national median of 1.02%.
When coupled with a modest sales tax rate of 5% for the state and low local sales taxes in Killdeer and Halliday, there are unique opportunities for business growth and development across the county.