# Bourbon, Kansas — #1,340 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.41 of 10. FIPS 20011. Population 14,408. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 14,400 people live in Bourbon, Kansas. It ranks #1,340 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #66 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 8.15%, higher than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.35% of a home's value each year, more than in 88% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 58% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 74% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.3 years, shorter than in 63% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 68% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 72% 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 | 5.53 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.65 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.60 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.59 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.99 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.03 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.20 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2105 Allen, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20001.md
- #1326 Linn, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20107.md
- #2063 Neosho, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20133.md
- #2259 Crawford, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20037.md
- #389 Vernon, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29217.md

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