# Muhlenberg, Kentucky — #1,098 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.55 of 10. FIPS 21177. Population 30,568. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 30,600 people live in Muhlenberg, Kentucky. It ranks #1,098 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #42 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.59% of a home's value each year, less than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 63% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.2 years, shorter than in 73% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 81% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), 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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 5.80 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.31 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.68 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.08 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.43 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.88 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.87 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1810 Ohio, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21183.md
- #2201 Christian, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21047.md
- #748 McLean, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21149.md
- #1386 Todd, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21219.md
- #478 Butler, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21031.md
- #706 Logan, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21141.md
- #2035 Hopkins, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21107.md

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