# Marshall, Kansas — #479 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.96 of 10. FIPS 20117. Population 9,933. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,900 people live in Marshall, Kansas. It ranks #479 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #11 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.14% of a home's value each year, more than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 54% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.1 years, longer than in 53% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 50% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 80% 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 | 5.89 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.40 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.08 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.30 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.81 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #294 Washington, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20201.md
- #380 Nemaha, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20131.md
- #1862 Riley, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20161.md
- #501 Pottawatomie, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20149.md
- #896 Pawnee, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31133.md
- #847 Gage, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31067.md

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