# Rock, Nebraska — #149 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.52 of 10. FIPS 31149. Population 1,271. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,300 people live in Rock, Nebraska. It ranks #149 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #6 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.54% of a home's value each year, less than in 73% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 81% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Air quality is better than in 91% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 30), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in almost every other county. 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 | 7.01 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.96 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.89 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.00 | est |
| Government employees | county | 1.64 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.76 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #228 Holt, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31089.md
- #540 Loup, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31115.md
- #224 Brown, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31017.md
- #499 Keya Paha, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31103.md

## Links

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