# Menard, Texas — #459 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.98 of 10. FIPS 48327. Population 1,958. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 2,000 people live in Menard, Texas. It ranks #459 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #45 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.13% of a home's value each year, more than in 78% 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 75.2 years, shorter than in 54% of counties. Air quality is better than in 70% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 75% 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 | 6.27 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.33 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.40 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.26 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.59 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #290 Schleicher, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48413.md
- #308 Kimble, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48267.md
- #278 Mason, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48319.md
- #342 Concho, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48095.md
- #676 McCulloch, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48307.md

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