# Hamilton, Kansas — #549 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.89 of 10. FIPS 20075. Population 2,437. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 2,400 people live in Hamilton, Kansas. It ranks #549 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #15 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.58% of a home's value each year, more than in 94% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 59% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.8 years, shorter than in 58% of counties. Air quality is better than in 82% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in almost every other county. 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 | 6.55 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.28 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.86 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.85 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.56 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1090 Wichita, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20203.md
- #1033 Stanton, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20187.md
- #960 Greeley, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20071.md
- #750 Kearny, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20093.md
- #1801 Prowers, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08099.md

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