# Rawlins, Kansas — #883 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.67 of 10. FIPS 20153. Population 2,463. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 2,500 people live in Rawlins, Kansas. It ranks #883 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #31 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 8.5%, higher than in 91% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.43% of a home's value each year, more than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 82% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.6 years, longer than in 71% of counties. Air quality is better than in 86% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 33), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 95% 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 | 6.71 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.53 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.27 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.30 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.55 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.85 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #399 Dundy, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31057.md
- #1072 Cheyenne, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20023.md
- #390 Hitchcock, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31087.md
- #496 Thomas, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20193.md
- #1125 Sherman, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20181.md
- #433 Red Willow, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31145.md
- #341 Decatur, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20039.md

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