# Poweshiek, Iowa — #446 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.00 of 10. FIPS 19157. Population 18,453. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 18,500 people live in Poweshiek, Iowa. It ranks #446 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.11% of a home's value each year, more than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 83% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.5 years, longer than in 79% 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 lower than in 86% 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 | 5.78 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.97 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.27 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.49 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #976 Jasper, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19099.md
- #616 Mahaska, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19123.md
- #973 Iowa, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19095.md
- #1730 Tama, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19171.md
- #662 Keokuk, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19107.md

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