# Leon, Texas — #1,014 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.60 of 10. FIPS 48289. Population 16,538. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 16,500 people live in Leon, Texas. It ranks #1,014 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #117 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.62% of a home's value each year, less than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 68% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 52% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.5 years, shorter than in 80% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 63% 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 | 5.37 | est |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.84 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.43 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.53 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.96 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.63 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1521 Limestone, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48293.md
- #1462 Madison, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48313.md
- #1545 Houston, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48225.md
- #1723 Robertson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48395.md
- #805 Freestone, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48161.md
- #1899 Anderson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48001.md

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