# Story, Iowa — #1,225 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.47 of 10. FIPS 19169. Population 98,566. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 98,600 people live in Story, Iowa. It ranks #1,225 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #75 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.36% of a home's value each year, more than in 89% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 82% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 56% 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 | 5.86 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.44 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.89 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.09 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.23 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.46 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #976 Jasper, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19099.md
- #883 Hardin, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19083.md
- #1706 Marshall, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19127.md
- #2232 Polk, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19153.md
- #779 Boone, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19015.md
- #1017 Hamilton, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19079.md

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