# Lewis, Idaho — #258 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.24 of 10. FIPS 16061. Population 3,739. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 3,700 people live in Lewis, Idaho. It ranks #258 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #36 of 44 in Idaho. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.55% of a home's value each year, less than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 83% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.9 years, shorter than in 57% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 91% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 91% 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 | 5.10 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.16 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.80 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.48 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.91 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #164 Idaho, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16049.md
- #190 Clearwater, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16035.md
- #770 Nez Perce, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16069.md

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