Rank

1602of 3,144

Powell, Kentucky

Score 6.27 / 10· population 12,972

About 13,000 people live in Powell, Kentucky. It ranks #1,602 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #80 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 larger share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 64% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 62% 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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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)5.8
  2. 2A (state)10.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President7.7
  4. Sales tax4.5
  5. Property tax7.5

Environment

  1. Air quality est.5.7
  2. Floods / hurricanes4.9

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate9.1
  2. Life expectancy0.0
  3. Government employees2.0
  4. Single-parent households6.2

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