# Scott, Kansas — #812 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.72 of 10. FIPS 20171. Population 4,922. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 4,900 people live in Scott, Kansas. It ranks #812 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #28 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 8.5%, higher than in 91% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.57% of a home's value each year, more than in 94% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 91% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.5 years, longer than in 70% of counties. Air quality is better than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 91% 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 | 6.37 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.69 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.27 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.79 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.66 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.99 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1289 Logan, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20109.md
- #1090 Wichita, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20203.md
- #461 Lane, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20101.md
- #469 Gove, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20063.md
- #2068 Finney, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20055.md
- #750 Kearny, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20093.md

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