# Elk, Kansas — #1,759 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.17 of 10. FIPS 20049. Population 2,467. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 2,500 people live in Elk, Kansas. It ranks #1,759 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #85 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.66% of a home's value each year, more than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% 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 88% 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 | 8.45 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 1.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.22 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.13 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.25 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1221 Greenwood, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20073.md
- #2496 Montgomery, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20125.md
- #2128 Cowley, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20035.md
- #1824 Wilson, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20205.md
- #1448 Chautauqua, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20019.md
- #1965 Butler, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20015.md

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