# Labette, Kansas — #2,322 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.75 of 10. FIPS 20099. Population 19,728. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 19,700 people live in Labette, Kansas. It ranks #2,322 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #100 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 7.75%, higher than in 80% 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 81% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74 years, shorter than in 66% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 97% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 56% 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 | 4.86 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.88 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.61 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.95 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.13 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.64 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.09 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2496 Montgomery, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20125.md
- #2063 Neosho, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20133.md
- #551 Nowata, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40105.md
- #2259 Crawford, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20037.md
- #1687 Cherokee, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20021.md
- #1399 Craig, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40035.md

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