# Washington, Iowa — #998 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.61 of 10. FIPS 19183. Population 22,560. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 22,600 people live in Washington, Iowa. It ranks #998 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #63 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.2% of a home's value each year, more than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 56% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.9 years, longer than in 83% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 76% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 65% 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 | 5.39 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.18 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.50 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.16 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.17 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.91 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1615 Johnson, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19103.md
- #1485 Henry, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19087.md
- #725 Jefferson, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19101.md
- #973 Iowa, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19095.md
- #662 Keokuk, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19107.md
- #610 Louisa, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19115.md

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