# Hardeman, Texas — #729 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.77 of 10. FIPS 48197. Population 3,490. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 3,500 people live in Hardeman, Texas. It ranks #729 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #83 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 90% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.2 years, shorter than in 64% of counties. Air quality is better than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 85% 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 | 6.30 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.63 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.77 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.79 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.10 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1269 Childress, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48075.md
- #772 Cottle, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48101.md
- #696 Jackson, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40065.md
- #821 Wilbarger, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48487.md
- #866 Harmon, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40057.md
- #1175 Foard, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48155.md

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