# Harper, Oklahoma — #243 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.28 of 10. FIPS 40059. Population 3,190. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 3,200 people live in Harper, Oklahoma. It ranks #243 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #5 of 77 in Oklahoma. The combined sales tax is 6.5%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.7% of a home's value each year, less than in 54% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 91% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.4 years, longer than in 78% of counties. Air quality is better than in 64% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 81% 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 | 6.15 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.90 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.22 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.09 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.13 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.65 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.72 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1719 Comanche, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20033.md
- #474 Woodward, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40153.md
- #267 Ellis, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40045.md
- #312 Clark, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20025.md
- #260 Beaver, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40007.md
- #416 Woods, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40151.md

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