# Keith, Nebraska — #523 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.92 of 10. FIPS 31101. Population 8,113. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,100 people live in Keith, Nebraska. It ranks #523 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #53 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.19% of a home's value each year, more than in 81% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 81% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.9 years, longer than in 73% of counties. Air quality is better than in 90% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 31), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 89% 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 | 6.92 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.20 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.47 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.66 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.55 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1542 Lincoln, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31111.md
- #313 Perkins, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31135.md
- #251 Arthur, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31005.md
- #905 Deuel, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31049.md
- #1184 Garden, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31069.md
- #85 McPherson, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31117.md

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