# Hamilton, Iowa — #1,017 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.60 of 10. FIPS 19079. Population 14,729. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 14,700 people live in Hamilton, Iowa. It ranks #1,017 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #67 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.17% of a home's value each year, more than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.2 years, longer than in 76% of counties. Air quality is better than in 53% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 71% 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 | 5.96 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.62 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.90 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.54 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.97 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #883 Hardin, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19083.md
- #1851 Webster, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19187.md
- #1225 Story, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19169.md
- #1422 Wright, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19197.md
- #779 Boone, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19015.md

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