# Norton, Kansas — #456 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.99 of 10. FIPS 20137. Population 5,330. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,300 people live in Norton, Kansas. It ranks #456 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #7 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 8.25%, higher than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.1% of a home's value each year, more than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 59% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.7 years, longer than in 81% of counties. Air quality is better than in 80% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 93% 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 | 6.50 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.32 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.50 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.03 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.93 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.96 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #717 Phillips, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20147.md
- #666 Sheridan, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20179.md
- #1290 Graham, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20065.md
- #393 Furnas, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31065.md
- #341 Decatur, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20039.md

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