# Cherry, Nebraska — #211 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.34 of 10. FIPS 31031. Population 5,492. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,500 people live in Cherry, Nebraska. It ranks #211 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #11 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.95% of a home's value each year, more than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79 years, longer than in 83% 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 90% 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 | 7.32 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.83 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.50 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.14 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.96 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #102 Grant, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31075.md
- #911 Bennett, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46007.md
- #38 Thomas, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31171.md
- #238 Blaine, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31009.md
- #119 Hooker, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31091.md
- #224 Brown, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31017.md
- #548 Sheridan, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31161.md
- #499 Keya Paha, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31103.md
- #2209 Todd, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46121.md

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