# Polk, Nebraska — #210 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.35 of 10. FIPS 31143. Population 5,228. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,200 people live in Polk, Nebraska. It ranks #210 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #10 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.93% of a home's value each year, more than in 65% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.6 years, longer than in 80% of counties. Air quality is better than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), 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 | 6.32 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.19 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.36 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.83 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.92 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #411 York, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31185.md
- #299 Hamilton, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31081.md
- #340 Butler, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31023.md
- #632 Platte, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31141.md
- #494 Merrick, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31121.md

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