# Ellis, Oklahoma — #267 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.23 of 10. FIPS 40045. Population 3,648. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 3,600 people live in Ellis, Oklahoma. It ranks #267 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #7 of 77 in Oklahoma. The combined sales tax is 6.5%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.59% of a home's value each year, less than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.2 years, shorter than in 73% 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 83% 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 | 6.18 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.83 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.09 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.50 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.14 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.41 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #455 Lipscomb, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48295.md
- #244 Hemphill, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48211.md
- #451 Dewey, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40043.md
- #243 Harper, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40059.md
- #474 Woodward, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40153.md
- #170 Roger Mills, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40129.md
- #260 Beaver, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40007.md

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