# Throckmorton, Texas — #898 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.67 of 10. FIPS 48447. Population 1,526. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,500 people live in Throckmorton, Texas. It ranks #898 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #104 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1% of a home's value each year, more than in 70% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 98% of counties. Air quality is better than in 68% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 86% 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 | 6.23 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 9.17 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.54 | est |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.01 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.40 | est |
| Government employees | county | 0.13 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.65 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #511 Haskell, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48207.md
- #254 Shackelford, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48417.md
- #118 Baylor, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48023.md
- #965 Young, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48503.md
- #750 Stephens, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48429.md

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