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341of 3,144

Decatur, Kansas

Score 7.12 / 10· population 2,712

About 2,700 people live in Decatur, Kansas. It ranks #341 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #5 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.51% of a home's value each year, more than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.4 years, shorter than in 52% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 95% 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.

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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)7.1
  2. 2A (state)10.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President8.4
  4. Sales tax3.2
  5. Property tax2.5

Environment

  1. Air quality est.6.6
  2. Floods / hurricanes9.3

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate10.0
  2. Life expectancy5.4
  3. Government employees8.6
  4. Single-parent households9.3

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