# Pottawattamie, Iowa — #1,858 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.12 of 10. FIPS 19155. Population 93,179. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 93,200 people live in Pottawattamie, Iowa. It ranks #1,858 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #90 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.32% of a home's value each year, more than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 52% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.9 years, longer than in 51% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 63% 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 | 5.73 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.95 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.66 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.54 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.58 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.88 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1321 Montgomery, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19137.md
- #1178 Cass, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19029.md
- #802 Harrison, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19085.md
- #1522 Sarpy, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31153.md
- #851 Mills, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19129.md
- #2297 Douglas, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31055.md
- #546 Shelby, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19165.md
- #696 Washington, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31177.md

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