# Montgomery, Iowa — #1,321 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.42 of 10. FIPS 19137. Population 10,139. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 10,100 people live in Montgomery, Iowa. It ranks #1,321 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #77 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.33% of a home's value each year, more than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.7 years, longer than in 49% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 59% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 76% 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 | 5.70 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.91 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.54 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.90 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.40 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #902 Adams, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19003.md
- #1178 Cass, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19029.md
- #1026 Page, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19145.md
- #851 Mills, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19129.md
- #1858 Pottawattamie, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19155.md

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