# Madison, Idaho — #141 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.53 of 10. FIPS 16065. Population 54,547. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 54,500 people live in Madison, Idaho. It ranks #141 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #17 of 44 in Idaho. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.54% of a home's value each year, less than in 73% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 60% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.7 years, longer than in 81% of counties. Air quality is better than in 85% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 56% 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 | 6.65 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.10 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.58 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.22 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.81 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.95 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #102 Fremont, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16043.md
- #193 Bonneville, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16019.md
- #142 Jefferson, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16051.md
- #52 Teton, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16081.md

## Links

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