# Osage, Kansas — #1,584 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.28 of 10. FIPS 20139. Population 15,824. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 15,800 people live in Osage, Kansas. It ranks #1,584 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #76 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.32% of a home's value each year, more than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 85% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75 years, shorter than in 57% 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 79% 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 | 7.33 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.22 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.98 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.31 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.99 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1751 Franklin, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20059.md
- #1014 Lyon, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20111.md
- #992 Coffey, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20031.md
- #2730 Shawnee, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20177.md
- #1700 Douglas, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20045.md
- #581 Wabaunsee, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20197.md

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