# Edwards, Kansas — #2,053 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.99 of 10. FIPS 20047. Population 2,733. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 2,700 people live in Edwards, Kansas. It ranks #2,053 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #92 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 7.88%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.18% of a home's value each year, more than in 81% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 86% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 92% 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 | 6.11 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.25 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.41 | est |
| Sales tax | county | 2.84 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.95 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.12 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.86 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #781 Pawnee, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20145.md
- #587 Kiowa, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20097.md
- #1238 Ford, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20057.md
- #1065 Hodgeman, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20083.md
- #1948 Pratt, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20151.md
- #1105 Stafford, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20185.md

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