# Monroe, Iowa — #1,000 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.61 of 10. FIPS 19135. Population 7,504. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,500 people live in Monroe, Iowa. It ranks #1,000 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #64 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.39% of a home's value each year, more than in 90% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.2 years, shorter than in 54% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 51% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 94% 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 | 5.87 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.48 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.09 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.07 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.11 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1975 Wapello, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19179.md
- #634 Lucas, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19117.md
- #616 Mahaska, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19123.md
- #970 Appanoose, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19007.md
- #777 Marion, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19125.md

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