# Loup, Nebraska — #540 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.91 of 10. FIPS 31115. Population 592. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 592 people live in Loup, Nebraska. It ranks #540 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #54 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.84% of a home's value each year, more than in 58% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in almost every other county. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% 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 almost every other county. 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 | 6.91 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.27 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.93 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.36 | est |
| Government employees | county | 0.06 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.31 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #738 Garfield, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31071.md
- #238 Blaine, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31009.md
- #228 Holt, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31089.md
- #149 Rock, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31149.md
- #224 Brown, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31017.md
- #471 Custer, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31041.md

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