# Gove, Kansas — #469 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.97 of 10. FIPS 20063. Population 2,735. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 2,700 people live in Gove, Kansas. It ranks #469 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #9 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 8.5%, higher than in 91% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.27% of a home's value each year, more than in 85% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 96% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.1 years, longer than in 84% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 96% 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 | 6.46 | est |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.83 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.27 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.48 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.23 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.76 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #994 Ness, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20135.md
- #1289 Logan, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20109.md
- #461 Lane, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20101.md
- #666 Sheridan, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20179.md
- #572 Trego, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20195.md
- #1290 Graham, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20065.md
- #812 Scott, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20171.md
- #496 Thomas, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20193.md

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