# Geary, Kansas — #2,418 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.65 of 10. FIPS 20061. Population 35,047. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 35,000 people live in Geary, Kansas. It ranks #2,418 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #101 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 7.75%, higher than in 80% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.47% of a home's value each year, more than in 92% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 71% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.1 years, shorter than in 74% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 66% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 71% 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 | 5.57 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.83 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.56 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.95 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.92 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.66 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.81 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1627 Dickinson, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20041.md
- #1626 Morris, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20127.md
- #1862 Riley, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20161.md
- #960 Clay, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20027.md
- #581 Wabaunsee, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20197.md

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