# Shackelford, Texas — #254 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.25 of 10. FIPS 48417. Population 3,229. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 3,200 people live in Shackelford, Texas. It ranks #254 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #17 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.2% of a home's value each year, more than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.8 years, shorter than in 68% of counties. Air quality is better than in 69% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 87% 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 | 6.24 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 9.13 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.05 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.61 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.56 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #511 Haskell, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48207.md
- #898 Throckmorton, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48447.md
- #604 Callahan, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48059.md
- #1058 Eastland, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48133.md
- #750 Stephens, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48429.md
- #945 Jones, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48253.md

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