# Cowley, Kansas — #2,128 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.93 of 10. FIPS 20035. Population 34,157. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 34,200 people live in Cowley, Kansas. It ranks #2,128 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #96 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 6.5%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.15% of a home's value each year, more than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.8 years, shorter than in 68% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 94% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 57% 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 | 4.91 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.97 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.70 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.09 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.37 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.78 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.42 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1667 Sumner, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20191.md
- #1759 Elk, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20049.md
- #1448 Chautauqua, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20019.md
- #1965 Butler, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20015.md
- #1601 Kay, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40071.md
- #1255 Osage, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40113.md

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