# Seward, Nebraska — #772 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.74 of 10. FIPS 31159. Population 17,671. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 17,700 people live in Seward, Nebraska. It ranks #772 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #74 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.18% of a home's value each year, more than in 81% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.5 years, longer than in 87% of counties. Air quality is better than in 66% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 84% 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 | 6.19 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.35 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.56 | est |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.70 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.95 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.80 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #411 York, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31185.md
- #950 Saline, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31151.md
- #1663 Lancaster, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31109.md
- #340 Butler, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31023.md

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