# Nowata, Oklahoma — #551 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.89 of 10. FIPS 40105. Population 9,438. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,400 people live in Nowata, Oklahoma. It ranks #551 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #22 of 77 in Oklahoma. The combined sales tax is 6.5%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.53% of a home's value each year, less than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in almost every other county. The homicide rate is lower than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.4 years, shorter than in 93% of counties. Air quality is worse than in almost every other county (a typical day's air quality index is 54), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 80% 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 | 4.60 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.32 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.24 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.09 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.10 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.98 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.20 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2496 Montgomery, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20125.md
- #2322 Labette, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20099.md
- #1399 Craig, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40035.md
- #836 Rogers, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40131.md
- #1152 Washington, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40147.md

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