# Box Butte, Nebraska — #385 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.06 of 10. FIPS 31013. Population 10,692. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 10,700 people live in Box Butte, Nebraska. It ranks #385 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #38 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.37% of a home's value each year, more than in 89% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.9 years, longer than in 51% of counties. Air quality is better than in 94% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 27), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 96% 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 | 7.26 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.82 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.06 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.41 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.66 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.21 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #746 Dawes, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31045.md
- #491 Morrill, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31123.md
- #202 Sioux, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31165.md
- #1652 Scotts Bluff, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31157.md
- #548 Sheridan, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31161.md

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