# Black Hawk, Iowa — #2,233 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.84 of 10. FIPS 19013. Population 130,471. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 130,500 people live in Black Hawk, Iowa. It ranks #2,233 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #98 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.33% of a home's value each year, more than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.9 years, longer than in 63% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 50), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 66% 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 | 5.03 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.90 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.67 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.34 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.69 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.06 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #816 Buchanan, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19019.md
- #822 Bremer, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19017.md
- #484 Grundy, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19075.md
- #889 Benton, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19011.md
- #728 Butler, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19023.md
- #1730 Tama, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19171.md

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