# Platte, Nebraska — #632 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.84 of 10. FIPS 31141. Population 34,609. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 34,600 people live in Platte, Nebraska. It ranks #632 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #64 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 smaller share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 70% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 53% 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 | 6.26 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.92 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.90 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.93 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.06 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.75 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #179 Boone, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31011.md
- #314 Stanton, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31167.md
- #937 Madison, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31119.md
- #340 Butler, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31023.md
- #1123 Nance, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31125.md
- #210 Polk, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31143.md
- #494 Merrick, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31121.md
- #362 Colfax, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31037.md

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