# Hitchcock, Nebraska — #390 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.06 of 10. FIPS 31087. Population 2,552. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 2,600 people live in Hitchcock, Nebraska. It ranks #390 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #40 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.11% of a home's value each year, more than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 95% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.9 years, longer than in 63% of counties. Air quality is better than in 86% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 33), 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 | 6.70 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.89 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.43 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.33 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.97 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #399 Dundy, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31057.md
- #350 Hayes, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31085.md
- #883 Rawlins, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20153.md
- #371 Frontier, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31063.md
- #433 Red Willow, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31145.md

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