# Allamakee, Iowa — #696 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.79 of 10. FIPS 19005. Population 14,074. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 14,100 people live in Allamakee, Iowa. It ranks #696 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #40 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.94% of a home's value each year, more than in 66% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.6 years, longer than in 88% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 62% of counties. On this site's state scores, Iowa gets 6.91 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 | 6.91 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.86 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.68 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.95 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.16 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.48 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #597 Clayton, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19043.md
- #1923 Houston, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27055.md
- #1135 Vernon, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55123.md
- #1346 Crawford, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55023.md
- #714 Winneshiek, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19191.md

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