# Elk, Pennsylvania — #1,036 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.59 of 10. FIPS 42047. Population 30,198. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 30,200 people live in Elk, Pennsylvania. It ranks #1,036 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #11 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.15% of a home's value each year, more than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 97% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.6 years, longer than in 59% of counties. Air quality is better than in 80% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 55% of counties. On this site's state scores, Pennsylvania gets 6.91 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 7 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.91 |  |
| 2A | state | 7.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.50 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.36 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.78 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.20 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.80 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.70 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1789 McKean, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42083.md
- #1809 Cameron, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42023.md
- #858 Forest, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42053.md
- #1077 Jefferson, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42065.md
- #1378 Clearfield, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42033.md

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