# Latah, Idaho — #168 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.46 of 10. FIPS 16057. Population 41,301. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 41,300 people live in Latah, Idaho. It ranks #168 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #23 of 44 in Idaho. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.59% of a home's value each year, less than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 80% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 95% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 27), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 63% 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 | 7.33 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.29 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.18 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.96 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.04 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.91 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #586 Benewah, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16009.md
- #2039 Whitman, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53075.md
- #1118 Shoshone, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16079.md
- #190 Clearwater, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16035.md
- #770 Nez Perce, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16069.md

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