# Shoshone, Idaho — #1,118 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.54 of 10. FIPS 16079. Population 14,026. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 14,000 people live in Shoshone, Idaho. It ranks #1,118 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #44 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 81% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73 years, shorter than in 76% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 65% 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 | 5.43 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.38 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.40 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.63 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.81 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #586 Benewah, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16009.md
- #190 Clearwater, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16035.md
- #192 Kootenai, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16055.md
- #292 Bonner, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16017.md
- #98 Sanders, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30089.md
- #168 Latah, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16057.md
- #97 Mineral, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30061.md

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