# Creek, Oklahoma — #1,188 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.50 of 10. FIPS 40037. Population 73,332. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 73,300 people live in Creek, Oklahoma. It ranks #1,188 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #48 of 77 in Oklahoma. The combined sales tax is 5.67%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.67% of a home's value each year, less than in 57% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 73% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 84% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.8 years, shorter than in 77% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 60% of counties. On this site's state scores, Oklahoma gets 7.49 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.49 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.67 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.74 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.03 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.85 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.78 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.26 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.26 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1752 Okfuskee, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40107.md
- #2063 Tulsa, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40143.md
- #679 Lincoln, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40081.md
- #2512 Okmulgee, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40111.md
- #1439 Pawnee, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40117.md
- #1000 Payne, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40119.md

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