# Dawson, Nebraska — #776 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.74 of 10. FIPS 31047. Population 24,085. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 24,100 people live in Dawson, Nebraska. It ranks #776 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #75 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.13% of a home's value each year, more than in 78% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79 years, longer than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 69% 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 | 6.57 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.48 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.52 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.64 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.47 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.37 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1542 Lincoln, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31111.md
- #215 Gosper, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31073.md
- #467 Phelps, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31137.md
- #685 Buffalo, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31019.md
- #371 Frontier, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31063.md
- #471 Custer, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31041.md

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