# Stanton, Kansas — #1,033 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.59 of 10. FIPS 20187. Population 1,901. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,900 people live in Stanton, Kansas. It ranks #1,033 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #43 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.91% of a home's value each year, more than in 98% 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 78 years, longer than in 74% of counties. Air quality is better than in 84% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in almost every other county. 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 | 6.61 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.13 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 0.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.88 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.73 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.04 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #133 Grant, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20067.md
- #880 Stevens, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20189.md
- #885 Morton, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20129.md
- #1801 Prowers, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08099.md
- #1028 Baca, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08009.md
- #549 Hamilton, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20075.md

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