# Wabaunsee, Kansas — #581 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.87 of 10. FIPS 20197. Population 7,057. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,100 people live in Wabaunsee, Kansas. It ranks #581 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #18 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.06% of a home's value each year, more than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 82% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 82% 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 | 5.38 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.40 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.28 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.56 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.67 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1014 Lyon, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20111.md
- #1584 Osage, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20139.md
- #1626 Morris, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20127.md
- #2418 Geary, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20061.md
- #1862 Riley, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20161.md
- #501 Pottawatomie, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20149.md
- #2730 Shawnee, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20177.md

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