# Buchanan, Iowa — #816 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.72 of 10. FIPS 19019. Population 20,691. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 20,700 people live in Buchanan, Iowa. It ranks #816 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #50 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.22% of a home's value each year, more than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.5 years, longer than in 79% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 66% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 73% 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 | 5.57 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.36 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.71 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.14 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.84 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.87 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1622 Fayette, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19065.md
- #2209 Linn, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19113.md
- #889 Benton, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19011.md
- #984 Delaware, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19055.md
- #2233 Black Hawk, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19013.md

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