# Decatur, Kansas — #341 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.12 of 10. FIPS 20039. Population 2,712. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.12 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.61 | est |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.42 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.28 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.62 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.28 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #666 Sheridan, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20179.md
- #496 Thomas, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20193.md
- #393 Furnas, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31065.md
- #456 Norton, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20137.md
- #883 Rawlins, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20153.md
- #433 Red Willow, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31145.md

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