# Merrick, Nebraska — #494 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.95 of 10. FIPS 31121. Population 7,755. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,800 people live in Merrick, Nebraska. It ranks #494 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #50 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.02% of a home's value each year, more than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.5 years, longer than in 79% of counties. Air quality is better than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 74% 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 | 6.41 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.25 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.28 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.12 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.44 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #299 Hamilton, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31081.md
- #237 Howard, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31093.md
- #1123 Nance, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31125.md
- #1337 Hall, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31079.md
- #632 Platte, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31141.md
- #210 Polk, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31143.md

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