# Benewah, Idaho — #586 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.87 of 10. FIPS 16009. Population 10,369. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 10,400 people live in Benewah, Idaho. It ranks #586 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #42 of 44 in Idaho. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.43% of a home's value each year, less than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 91% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73 years, shorter than in 76% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 64% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 66% of counties. On this site's state scores, Idaho gets 7.89 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 | 7.89 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.60 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.00 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.93 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.31 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.65 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.02 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2039 Whitman, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53075.md
- #1118 Shoshone, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16079.md
- #192 Kootenai, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16055.md
- #168 Latah, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16057.md
- #2678 Spokane, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53063.md

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