# Union, Iowa — #1,396 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.39 of 10. FIPS 19175. Population 11,906. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 11,900 people live in Union, Iowa. It ranks #1,396 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #78 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.48% of a home's value each year, more than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.5 years, longer than in 57% of counties. Air quality is better than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 79% 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 | 6.13 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.76 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.99 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.74 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.58 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1006 Ringgold, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19159.md
- #902 Adams, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19003.md
- #1059 Adair, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19001.md
- #488 Madison, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19121.md
- #740 Clarke, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19039.md

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