# Butler, Kentucky — #478 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.96 of 10. FIPS 21031. Population 12,375. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 12,400 people live in Butler, Kentucky. It ranks #478 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #4 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.5% of a home's value each year, less than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73 years, shorter than in 76% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 84% of counties. On this site's state scores, Kentucky gets 5.8 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 | 5.80 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.42 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.29 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.07 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.63 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.44 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.34 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #475 Edmonson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21061.md
- #1810 Ohio, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21183.md
- #706 Logan, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21141.md
- #1098 Muhlenberg, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21177.md
- #1634 Warren, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21227.md
- #1997 Grayson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21085.md

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