# Clayton, Iowa — #597 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.87 of 10. FIPS 19043. Population 16,969. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 17,000 people live in Clayton, Iowa. It ranks #597 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #27 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.98% of a home's value each year, more than in 69% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 82% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.4 years, longer than in 87% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 55% 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 | 5.65 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.69 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.77 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.20 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.18 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.18 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1622 Fayette, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19065.md
- #984 Delaware, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19055.md
- #696 Allamakee, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19005.md
- #1216 Grant, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55043.md
- #1346 Crawford, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55023.md
- #1263 Dubuque, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19061.md

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