# Rush, Kansas — #988 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.61 of 10. FIPS 20165. Population 2,830. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 2,800 people live in Rush, Kansas. It ranks #988 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #39 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 6.5%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.33% of a home's value each year, more than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. 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 | 6.19 | est |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.23 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.09 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.37 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.38 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.33 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #781 Pawnee, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20145.md
- #994 Ness, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20135.md
- #1434 Russell, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20167.md
- #626 Ellis, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20051.md
- #2027 Barton, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20009.md

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