# Blaine, Nebraska — #238 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.29 of 10. FIPS 31009. Population 436. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 436 people live in Blaine, Nebraska. It ranks #238 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #18 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.94% of a home's value each year, more than in 66% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 97% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Air quality is better than in 91% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 30), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 98% of counties. On this site's state scores, Nebraska gets 6.87 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 9 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.87 |  |
| 2A | state | 9.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 7.00 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.69 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.84 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.36 | est |
| Government employees | county | 0.16 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 10.00 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #17 Logan, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31113.md
- #38 Thomas, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31171.md
- #540 Loup, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31115.md
- #224 Brown, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31017.md
- #211 Cherry, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31031.md
- #471 Custer, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31041.md

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