# Harlan, Nebraska — #300 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.17 of 10. FIPS 31083. Population 3,045. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 3,000 people live in Harlan, Nebraska. It ranks #300 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #28 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.04% of a home's value each year, more than in 73% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.8 years, longer than in 61% of counties. Air quality is better than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 93% 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 | 6.45 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.39 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.07 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.12 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.63 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #717 Phillips, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20147.md
- #467 Phelps, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31137.md
- #579 Franklin, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31061.md
- #393 Furnas, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31065.md

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