# Lyon, Kansas — #1,014 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.60 of 10. FIPS 20111. Population 32,172. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 32,200 people live in Lyon, Kansas. It ranks #1,014 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #42 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.36% of a home's value each year, more than in 89% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 79% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.1 years, longer than in 65% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 86% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 64% 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 | 5.22 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.69 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.71 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.07 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.90 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.47 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1221 Greenwood, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20073.md
- #1584 Osage, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20139.md
- #1626 Morris, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20127.md
- #1118 Chase, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20017.md
- #992 Coffey, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20031.md
- #581 Wabaunsee, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20197.md

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