# Oldham, Texas — #166 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.47 of 10. FIPS 48359. Population 1,783. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,800 people live in Oldham, Texas. It ranks #166 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.14% of a home's value each year, more than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 78% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.6 years, longer than in 59% of counties. Air quality is better than in 90% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 31), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 98% 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 | 6.90 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 9.23 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.84 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.95 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.80 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #89 Hartley, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48205.md
- #658 Moore, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48341.md
- #2843 Quay, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35037.md
- #1980 Potter, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48375.md
- #1229 Deaf Smith, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48117.md

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