# Jewell, Kansas — #476 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.97 of 10. FIPS 20089. Population 2,847. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 2,800 people live in Jewell, Kansas. It ranks #476 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #10 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.21% of a home's value each year, more than in 82% 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 79.2 years, longer than in 85% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 91% 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 | 6.29 | est |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.76 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.66 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.27 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.34 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1359 Cloud, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20029.md
- #911 Osborne, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20141.md
- #1211 Mitchell, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20123.md
- #984 Republic, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20157.md
- #923 Smith, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20183.md
- #262 Nuckolls, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31129.md
- #630 Webster, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31181.md

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