# Dawes, Nebraska — #746 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.76 of 10. FIPS 31045. Population 8,133. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,100 people live in Dawes, Nebraska. It ranks #746 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #70 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.21% of a home's value each year, more than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.4 years, longer than in 56% of counties. Air quality is better than in 95% 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 | 7.35 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.38 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.78 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.39 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.62 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.33 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1774 Oglala Lakota, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46102.md
- #385 Box Butte, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31013.md
- #500 Fall River, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46047.md
- #202 Sioux, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31165.md
- #548 Sheridan, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31161.md

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