# Knox, Nebraska — #767 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.74 of 10. FIPS 31107. Population 8,298. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,300 people live in Knox, Nebraska. It ranks #767 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #73 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.07% of a home's value each year, more than in 75% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 81% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 64% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78 years, longer than in 74% of counties. Air quality is better than in 68% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 78% 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 | 6.23 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.18 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.14 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.87 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.69 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.43 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #262 Antelope, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31003.md
- #228 Holt, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31089.md
- #600 Boyd, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31015.md
- #137 Yankton, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46135.md
- #155 Bon Homme, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46009.md
- #220 Pierce, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31139.md
- #743 Charles Mix, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46023.md
- #288 Cedar, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31027.md

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