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244of 3,144

Hemphill, Texas

Score 7.28 / 10· population 3,189

About 3,200 people live in Hemphill, Texas. It ranks #244 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #15 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.24% of a home's value each year, more than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 96% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.7 years, longer than in 81% of counties. Air quality is better than in 74% 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.

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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)8.2
  2. 2A (state)10.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President8.8
  4. Sales tax4.3
  5. Property tax3.8

Environment

  1. Air quality6.3
  2. Floods / hurricanes7.7

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate10.0
  2. Life expectancy8.7
  3. Government employees0.2
  4. Single-parent households9.8

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