# Nemaha, Nebraska — #811 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.72 of 10. FIPS 31127. Population 7,076. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,100 people live in Nemaha, Nebraska. It ranks #811 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #76 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.27% of a home's value each year, more than in 85% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.8 years, longer than in 50% of counties. Air quality is better than in 53% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), 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 | 5.96 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.26 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.43 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.11 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.83 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #587 Johnson, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31097.md
- #383 Holt, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29087.md
- #581 Atchison, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29005.md
- #896 Pawnee, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31133.md
- #564 Richardson, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31147.md
- #764 Otoe, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31131.md

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