# Lane, Kansas — #461 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.98 of 10. FIPS 20101. Population 1,529. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,500 people live in Lane, Kansas. It ranks #461 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #8 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.37% of a home's value each year, more than in 89% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Air quality is better than in 76% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 98% 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 | 6.39 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.46 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.76 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.80 | est |
| Government employees | county | 0.42 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.78 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #994 Ness, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20135.md
- #469 Gove, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20063.md
- #812 Scott, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20171.md
- #2068 Finney, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20055.md

## Links

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