# Appanoose, Iowa — #970 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.62 of 10. FIPS 19007. Population 12,119. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 12,100 people live in Appanoose, Iowa. It ranks #970 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #58 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.15% of a home's value each year, more than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 68% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.8 years, longer than in 50% of counties. Air quality is better than in 53% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 79% 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 | 5.95 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.29 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.00 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.00 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.79 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1000 Monroe, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19135.md
- #512 Davis, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19051.md
- #526 Wayne, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19185.md
- #668 Putnam, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29171.md
- #257 Schuyler, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29197.md

## Links

- Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/19007
- Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=19007
- Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology
- Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy