# Phelps, Nebraska — #467 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.98 of 10. FIPS 31137. Population 9,057. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,100 people live in Phelps, Nebraska. It ranks #467 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #47 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.26% of a home's value each year, more than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.2 years, longer than in 85% of counties. Air quality is better than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 88% 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 | 6.44 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.43 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.54 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.30 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.93 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.38 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #215 Gosper, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31073.md
- #685 Buffalo, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31019.md
- #239 Kearney, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31099.md
- #393 Furnas, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31065.md
- #776 Dawson, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31047.md
- #300 Harlan, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31083.md

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