# Chickasaw, Iowa — #557 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.89 of 10. FIPS 19037. Population 11,658. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 11,700 people live in Chickasaw, Iowa. It ranks #557 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #22 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1% of a home's value each year, more than in 70% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 53% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.9 years, longer than in 73% of counties. Air quality is better than in 54% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 72% 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 | 5.97 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.80 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.04 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.55 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.82 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1622 Fayette, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19065.md
- #1452 Floyd, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19067.md
- #822 Bremer, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19017.md
- #504 Howard, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19089.md
- #714 Winneshiek, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19191.md

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