# Wheeler, Texas — #1,154 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.51 of 10. FIPS 48483. Population 4,804. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 4,800 people live in Wheeler, Texas. It ranks #1,154 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #128 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.44% of a home's value each year, more than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 70% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.8 years, shorter than in 85% of counties. Air quality is better than in 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 84% 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 | 6.33 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 9.24 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.44 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.66 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.13 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.82 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #244 Hemphill, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48211.md
- #792 Collingsworth, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48087.md
- #781 Beckham, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40009.md
- #170 Roger Mills, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40129.md
- #1725 Gray, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48179.md

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