# Pawnee, Kansas — #781 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.74 of 10. FIPS 20145. Population 6,126. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 6,100 people live in Pawnee, Kansas. It ranks #781 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #26 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 8.5%, higher than in 91% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.69% of a home's value each year, more than in 96% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 78% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76 years, longer than in 52% of counties. Air quality is better than in 58% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 86% 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 | 6.06 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.54 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.27 |  |
| Property tax | county | 1.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.93 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.85 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.63 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #994 Ness, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20135.md
- #2053 Edwards, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20047.md
- #988 Rush, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20165.md
- #1065 Hodgeman, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20083.md
- #2027 Barton, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20009.md
- #1105 Stafford, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20185.md

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