# Ellis, Kansas — #626 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.84 of 10. FIPS 20051. Population 28,810. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 28,800 people live in Ellis, Kansas. It ranks #626 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #20 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.12% of a home's value each year, more than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 63% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 68% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 76% 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 | 6.22 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.26 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.09 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.56 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.34 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.26 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #994 Ness, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20135.md
- #911 Osborne, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20141.md
- #854 Rooks, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20163.md
- #1434 Russell, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20167.md
- #572 Trego, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20195.md
- #988 Rush, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20165.md

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