# Butler, Iowa — #728 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.77 of 10. FIPS 19023. Population 14,172. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 14,200 people live in Butler, Iowa. It ranks #728 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #45 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.25% of a home's value each year, more than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.2 years, longer than in 85% of counties. Air quality is better than in 51% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 74% 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 | 5.91 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.22 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.28 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.28 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.01 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1452 Floyd, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19067.md
- #822 Bremer, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19017.md
- #484 Grundy, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19075.md
- #2233 Black Hawk, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19013.md
- #615 Franklin, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19069.md

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