Rank

546of 3,144

Shelby, Iowa

Score 6.90 / 10· population 11,806

About 11,800 people live in Shelby, Iowa. It ranks #546 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #21 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.19% of a home's value each year, more than in 81% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 70% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.4 years, longer than in 78% of counties. Air quality is better than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 87% 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.

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