# Kiowa, Kansas — #587 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.87 of 10. FIPS 20097. Population 2,374. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 2,400 people live in Kiowa, Kansas. It ranks #587 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #19 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 91% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.3 years, shorter than in 53% of counties. Air quality is better than in 58% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and 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 | 6.05 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.53 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.52 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.72 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.95 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2053 Edwards, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20047.md
- #1719 Comanche, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20033.md
- #1238 Ford, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20057.md
- #1948 Pratt, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20151.md
- #312 Clark, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20025.md
- #1259 Barber, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20007.md

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