Rank

709of 3,144

Morgan, Kentucky

Score 6.79 / 10· population 14,283

About 14,300 people live in Morgan, Kentucky. It ranks #709 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #17 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.54% of a home's value each year, less than in 73% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.8 years, shorter than in 68% of counties. Air quality is better than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 67% 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.

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