Rank

579of 3,144

Hamilton, Texas

Score 6.87 / 10· population 8,619

About 8,600 people live in Hamilton, Texas. It ranks #579 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #61 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.81% of a home's value each year, more than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.8 years, shorter than in 58% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 53% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 66% 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.

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