# Kossuth, Iowa — #281 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.20 of 10. FIPS 19109. Population 14,396. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 14,400 people live in Kossuth, Iowa. It ranks #281 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #4 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.06% of a home's value each year, more than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.5 years, longer than in 87% of counties. Air quality is better than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 82% 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 | 6.21 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.15 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.33 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.14 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.91 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #408 Emmet, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19063.md
- #255 Palo Alto, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19147.md
- #346 Hancock, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19081.md
- #1019 Humboldt, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19091.md
- #1461 Winnebago, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19189.md
- #1938 Martin, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27091.md
- #1762 Faribault, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27043.md

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