# Garden, Nebraska — #1,184 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.50 of 10. FIPS 31069. Population 1,794. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,800 people live in Garden, Nebraska. It ranks #1,184 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #85 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.87% of a home's value each year, more than in 61% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 95% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.4 years, shorter than in 62% of counties. Air quality is better than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 28), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 98% 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 | 7.15 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.54 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.56 | est |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.72 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.32 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.26 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #102 Grant, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31075.md
- #251 Arthur, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31005.md
- #905 Deuel, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31049.md
- #523 Keith, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31101.md
- #491 Morrill, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31123.md
- #1034 Cheyenne, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31033.md
- #548 Sheridan, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31161.md

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