# Franklin, Kansas — #1,751 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.17 of 10. FIPS 20059. Population 26,125. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 26,100 people live in Franklin, Kansas. It ranks #1,751 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #83 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.31% of a home's value each year, more than in 86% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75 years, shorter than in 57% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 65% 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 | 5.42 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.95 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.55 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.20 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.57 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.00 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1584 Osage, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20139.md
- #1562 Miami, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20121.md
- #1513 Anderson, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20003.md
- #992 Coffey, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20031.md
- #1700 Douglas, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20045.md

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