# Marion, Kansas — #1,495 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.33 of 10. FIPS 20115. Population 11,690. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 11,700 people live in Marion, Kansas. It ranks #1,495 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #72 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.45% of a home's value each year, more than in 92% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.6 years, longer than in 59% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 75% 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 | 5.42 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.41 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.32 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.40 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.10 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.91 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1627 Dickinson, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20041.md
- #1626 Morris, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20127.md
- #1784 Harvey, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20079.md
- #1118 Chase, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20017.md
- #1965 Butler, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20015.md
- #1442 McPherson, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20113.md

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