# Decatur, Iowa — #914 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.66 of 10. FIPS 19053. Population 7,665. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,700 people live in Decatur, Iowa. It ranks #914 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #56 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.33% of a home's value each year, more than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 85% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.4 years, shorter than in 52% of counties. Air quality is better than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 89% 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 | 6.09 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.29 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.42 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.26 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.64 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1006 Ringgold, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19159.md
- #526 Wayne, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19185.md
- #357 Harrison, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29081.md
- #740 Clarke, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19039.md
- #271 Mercer, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29129.md

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