# Sioux, Nebraska — #202 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.37 of 10. FIPS 31165. Population 1,154. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,200 people live in Sioux, Nebraska. It ranks #202 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #9 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.78% of a home's value each year, more than in 53% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 59% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 98% 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 | 5.70 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.86 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.83 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 | est |
| Government employees | county | 0.75 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 10.00 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #70 Niobrara, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56027.md
- #746 Dawes, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31045.md
- #208 Goshen, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56015.md
- #385 Box Butte, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31013.md
- #500 Fall River, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46047.md
- #1652 Scotts Bluff, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31157.md

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