# Dodge, Nebraska — #1,568 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.29 of 10. FIPS 31053. Population 37,187. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 37,200 people live in Dodge, Nebraska. It ranks #1,568 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #89 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.32% of a home's value each year, more than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.6 years, longer than in 59% of counties. Air quality is better than in 59% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 54% 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 | 6.07 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.63 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.53 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.27 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.95 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.17 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #287 Cuming, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31039.md
- #340 Butler, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31023.md
- #2297 Douglas, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31055.md
- #692 Burt, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31021.md
- #696 Washington, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31177.md
- #362 Colfax, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31037.md
- #508 Saunders, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31155.md

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