# Montgomery, Kansas — #2,496 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.54 of 10. FIPS 20125. Population 30,568. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 30,600 people live in Montgomery, Kansas. It ranks #2,496 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #103 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 6.5%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.56% of a home's value each year, more than in 94% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 83% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.1 years, shorter than in 83% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 97% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 52), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 58% 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 | 4.84 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.52 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.38 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.09 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.95 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.51 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.79 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2322 Labette, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20099.md
- #2063 Neosho, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20133.md
- #1824 Wilson, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20205.md
- #551 Nowata, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40105.md
- #1759 Elk, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20049.md
- #1448 Chautauqua, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20019.md
- #1152 Washington, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40147.md

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