Rank

560of 3,144

Montague, Texas

Score 6.88 / 10· population 21,598

About 21,600 people live in Montague, Texas. It ranks #560 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #58 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.88% of a home's value each year, more than in 61% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 68% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 74% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.1 years, shorter than in 74% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 64% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 73% 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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