# Atchison, Kansas — #1,248 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.46 of 10. FIPS 20005. Population 16,016. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 16,000 people live in Atchison, Kansas. It ranks #1,248 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #57 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.31% of a home's value each year, more than in 86% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.7 years, longer than in 49% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 85% of counties. On this site's state scores, Kansas gets 7.12 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 | 7.12 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.56 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.83 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.83 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.34 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.74 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1107 Brown, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20013.md
- #1122 Jefferson, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20087.md
- #566 Doniphan, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20043.md
- #1078 Platte, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29165.md
- #1299 Leavenworth, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20103.md
- #1275 Jackson, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20085.md
- #1643 Buchanan, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29021.md

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