# Jackson, Iowa — #641 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.83 of 10. FIPS 19097. Population 19,342. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 19,300 people live in Jackson, Iowa. It ranks #641 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #38 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.94% of a home's value each year, more than in 66% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 69% 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 worse than in 84% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 69% 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 | 5.24 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.58 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.67 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.87 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.75 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #949 Jones, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19105.md
- #2694 Jo Daviess, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17085.md
- #2715 Carroll, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17015.md
- #1263 Dubuque, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19061.md
- #2199 Clinton, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19045.md

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