Rank

1251of 3,144

Owsley, Kentucky

Score 6.46 / 10· population 4,001

About 4,000 people live in Owsley, Kentucky. It ranks #1,251 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #53 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.58% of a home's value each year, less than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 61% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 57% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), 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.

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