# Newton, Texas — #2,083 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.97 of 10. FIPS 48351. Population 12,039. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 12,000 people live in Newton, Texas. It ranks #2,083 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #214 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.87% of a home's value each year, more than in 61% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 82% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.3 years, shorter than in 82% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 69% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 74% 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 | 5.51 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.33 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.28 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.76 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.11 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.40 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2546 Calcasieu, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22019.md
- #1164 Vernon, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22115.md
- #1174 Beauregard, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22011.md
- #2126 Orange, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48361.md
- #1704 Sabine, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48403.md
- #2401 Sabine, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22085.md
- #2143 Jasper, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48241.md

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