# Ringgold, Iowa — #1,006 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.61 of 10. FIPS 19159. Population 4,642. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 4,600 people live in Ringgold, Iowa. It ranks #1,006 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #65 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.15% of a home's value each year, more than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.8 years, longer than in 50% of counties. Air quality is better than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), 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 | 6.11 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.51 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.23 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.62 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.83 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #357 Harrison, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29081.md
- #1396 Union, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19175.md
- #914 Decatur, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19053.md
- #1373 Worth, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29227.md
- #711 Taylor, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19173.md

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