# Sac, Iowa — #387 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.06 of 10. FIPS 19161. Population 9,686. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,700 people live in Sac, Iowa. It ranks #387 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #10 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.93% of a home's value each year, more than in 65% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.8 years, longer than in 73% 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 88% 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 | 6.12 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.53 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.28 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.58 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.64 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #570 Buena Vista, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19021.md
- #625 Ida, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19093.md
- #1527 Crawford, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19047.md
- #630 Carroll, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19027.md
- #718 Calhoun, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19025.md

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