# Bosque, Texas — #870 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.69 of 10. FIPS 48035. Population 18,996. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 19,000 people live in Bosque, Texas. It ranks #870 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #101 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.86% of a home's value each year, more than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.1 years, shorter than in 65% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 64% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 60% of counties. On this site's state scores, Texas gets 8.15 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 | 8.15 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.60 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.38 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.06 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.64 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.12 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.06 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2093 McLennan, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48309.md
- #1096 Johnson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48251.md
- #489 Erath, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48143.md
- #579 Hamilton, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48193.md
- #1263 Coryell, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48099.md
- #1408 Hill, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48217.md
- #272 Somervell, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48425.md

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