# Haskell, Texas — #511 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.93 of 10. FIPS 48207. Population 5,385. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,400 people live in Haskell, Texas. It ranks #511 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #51 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.96% of a home's value each year, more than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 96% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.7 years, shorter than in 78% of counties. Air quality is better than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 79% 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 | 6.29 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.59 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.47 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.92 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.23 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.42 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #898 Throckmorton, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48447.md
- #254 Shackelford, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48417.md
- #602 Stonewall, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48433.md
- #1394 Knox, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48275.md
- #945 Jones, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48253.md

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