# Jackson, Kansas — #1,275 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.45 of 10. FIPS 20085. Population 13,368. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 13,400 people live in Jackson, Kansas. It ranks #1,275 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #60 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 8.15%, higher than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.1% of a home's value each year, more than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 74% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.8 years, longer than in 50% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 68% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 82% 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 | 5.54 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.07 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.62 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.59 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.30 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.58 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.10 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1107 Brown, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20013.md
- #1122 Jefferson, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20087.md
- #380 Nemaha, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20131.md
- #501 Pottawatomie, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20149.md
- #1248 Atchison, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20005.md
- #2730 Shawnee, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20177.md

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