# Harvey, Kansas — #1,784 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.16 of 10. FIPS 20079. Population 33,504. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 33,500 people live in Harvey, Kansas. It ranks #1,784 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #86 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 8.5%, higher than in 91% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.4% of a home's value each year, more than in 90% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.9 years, longer than in 51% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 82% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 72% 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 | 5.29 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.01 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.79 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.27 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.11 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.64 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.30 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1495 Marion, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20115.md
- #2435 Sedgwick, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20173.md
- #2154 Reno, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20155.md
- #1965 Butler, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20015.md
- #1442 McPherson, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20113.md

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