# Montague, Texas — #560 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.88 of 10. FIPS 48337. Population 21,598. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 8.15 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.60 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.88 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.60 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.12 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.98 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.87 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #361 Jack, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48237.md
- #680 Clay, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48077.md
- #928 Wise, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48497.md
- #1198 Jefferson, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40067.md
- #529 Love, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40085.md
- #954 Cooke, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48097.md

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