# Newton, Arkansas — #696 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.79 of 10. FIPS 05101. Population 7,071. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,100 people live in Newton, Arkansas. It ranks #696 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #3 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.46% of a home's value each year, less than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.4 years, shorter than in 52% of counties. Air quality is better than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 86% of counties. On this site's state scores, Arkansas gets 6.57 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 | 6.57 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.13 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.15 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.59 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.87 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.59 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.15 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #225 Searcy, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05129.md
- #1292 Pope, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05115.md
- #837 Carroll, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05015.md
- #1426 Madison, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05087.md
- #1638 Johnson, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05071.md
- #732 Boone, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05009.md

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