# Kootenai, Idaho — #192 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.40 of 10. FIPS 16055. Population 185,010. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 185,000 people live in Kootenai, Idaho. It ranks #192 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #28 of 44 in Idaho. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.41% of a home's value each year, less than in 89% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.8 years, longer than in 82% of counties. Air quality is better than in 92% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 29), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 79% 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 | 7.10 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.52 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.72 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.37 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.63 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.91 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #586 Benewah, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16009.md
- #1118 Shoshone, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16079.md
- #292 Bonner, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16017.md
- #2678 Spokane, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53063.md

## Links

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