# Neosho, Kansas — #2,063 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.98 of 10. FIPS 20133. Population 15,420. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 15,400 people live in Neosho, Kansas. It ranks #2,063 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #93 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 8.25%, higher than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.41% of a home's value each year, more than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 68% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 57% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.5 years, shorter than in 61% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 72% 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 | 5.27 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.36 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.84 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.50 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.01 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.02 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.83 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2105 Allen, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20001.md
- #2496 Montgomery, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20125.md
- #2322 Labette, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20099.md
- #1824 Wilson, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20205.md
- #2259 Crawford, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20037.md
- #1340 Bourbon, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20011.md

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