# Thurston, Nebraska — #2,280 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.79 of 10. FIPS 31173. Population 6,557. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 6,600 people live in Thurston, Nebraska. It ranks #2,280 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #92 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.12% of a home's value each year, more than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% 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 87% 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 | 6.18 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.34 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.10 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.08 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.39 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #185 Wayne, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31179.md
- #287 Cuming, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31039.md
- #574 Dakota, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31043.md
- #621 Monona, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19133.md
- #411 Dixon, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31051.md
- #692 Burt, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31021.md
- #2055 Woodbury, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19193.md

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