# Republic, Kansas — #984 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.62 of 10. FIPS 20157. Population 4,627. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 4,600 people live in Republic, Kansas. It ranks #984 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #38 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 88% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77 years, longer than in 64% of counties. Air quality is better than in 66% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 90% 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 | 6.19 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.23 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.27 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.55 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.93 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.27 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1359 Cloud, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20029.md
- #476 Jewell, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20089.md
- #294 Washington, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20201.md
- #262 Nuckolls, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31129.md
- #558 Thayer, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31169.md

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