# Franklin, Iowa — #615 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.85 of 10. FIPS 19069. Population 9,875. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,900 people live in Franklin, Iowa. It ranks #615 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #30 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.2% of a home's value each year, more than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 60% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.1 years, longer than in 65% of counties. Air quality is better than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 90% 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 | 6.00 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.04 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.60 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.75 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.58 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #883 Hardin, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19083.md
- #1056 Cerro Gordo, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19033.md
- #1422 Wright, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19197.md
- #728 Butler, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19023.md

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