# Calhoun, Arkansas — #1,718 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.19 of 10. FIPS 05013. Population 4,641. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 4,600 people live in Calhoun, Arkansas. It ranks #1,718 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #32 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 9.13%, higher than in 95% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.39% of a home's value each year, less than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 84% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.6 years, shorter than in 92% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 78% of counties. On this site's state scores, Arkansas gets 6.57 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 | 6.57 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.34 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.06 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.07 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.70 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.85 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.62 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.99 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1912 Cleveland, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05025.md
- #2541 Union, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05139.md
- #2142 Dallas, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05039.md
- #2476 Bradley, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05011.md
- #2645 Ouachita, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05103.md

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