# Pawnee, Nebraska — #896 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.67 of 10. FIPS 31133. Population 2,512. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 2,500 people live in Pawnee, Nebraska. It ranks #896 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #78 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.29% of a home's value each year, more than in 86% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 91% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.7 years, longer than in 60% of counties. Air quality is better than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 95% 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 | 5.98 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.91 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.24 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.67 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.35 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #587 Johnson, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31097.md
- #380 Nemaha, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20131.md
- #811 Nemaha, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31127.md
- #479 Marshall, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20117.md
- #564 Richardson, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31147.md
- #847 Gage, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31067.md

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