# Mitchell, Iowa — #617 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.85 of 10. FIPS 19131. Population 10,518. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 10,500 people live in Mitchell, Iowa. It ranks #617 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #32 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.99% of a home's value each year, more than in 70% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.1 years, longer than in 84% 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 75% 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 | 6.20 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.52 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.38 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.54 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.50 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #294 Worth, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19195.md
- #1056 Cerro Gordo, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19033.md
- #1452 Floyd, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19067.md
- #504 Howard, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19089.md
- #2377 Mower, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27099.md

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