# Cass, Iowa — #1,178 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.50 of 10. FIPS 19029. Population 13,130. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 13,100 people live in Cass, Iowa. It ranks #1,178 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #74 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.4% of a home's value each year, more than in 90% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.6 years, longer than in 59% of counties. Air quality is better than in 66% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 69% 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 | 6.19 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.98 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.66 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.13 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.39 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #902 Adams, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19003.md
- #1321 Montgomery, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19137.md
- #1059 Adair, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19001.md
- #970 Audubon, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19009.md
- #546 Shelby, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19165.md
- #1858 Pottawattamie, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19155.md

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