# Sherman, Kansas — #1,125 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.53 of 10. FIPS 20181. Population 5,844. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,800 people live in Sherman, Kansas. It ranks #1,125 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #52 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 8.75%, higher than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.45% of a home's value each year, more than in 92% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 62% 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 96% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 24), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 94% 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 | 7.57 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.36 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.05 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.21 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.63 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.84 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1289 Logan, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20109.md
- #743 Kit Carson, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08063.md
- #1072 Cheyenne, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20023.md
- #325 Wallace, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20199.md
- #496 Thomas, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20193.md
- #883 Rawlins, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20153.md

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