# Cerro Gordo, Iowa — #1,056 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.57 of 10. FIPS 19033. Population 42,406. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 42,400 people live in Cerro Gordo, Iowa. It ranks #1,056 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #72 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.27% of a home's value each year, more than in 85% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.6 years, longer than in 71% of counties. Air quality is better than in 98% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 19), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 56% 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 | 8.10 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.53 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.07 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.10 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.88 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.27 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #294 Worth, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19195.md
- #1452 Floyd, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19067.md
- #617 Mitchell, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19131.md
- #346 Hancock, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19081.md
- #615 Franklin, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19069.md

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