# Sheridan, Nebraska — #548 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.90 of 10. FIPS 31161. Population 4,928. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 4,900 people live in Sheridan, Nebraska. It ranks #548 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #56 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.14% of a home's value each year, more than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.6 years, shorter than in 60% of counties. Air quality is better than in 94% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 27), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 93% 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 | 7.31 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.51 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.53 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.01 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.77 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.75 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #102 Grant, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31075.md
- #746 Dawes, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31045.md
- #1774 Oglala Lakota, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46102.md
- #385 Box Butte, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31013.md
- #491 Morrill, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31123.md
- #1184 Garden, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31069.md
- #211 Cherry, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31031.md

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