# Wayne, Iowa — #526 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.92 of 10. FIPS 19185. Population 6,557. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 6,600 people live in Wayne, Iowa. It ranks #526 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #20 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.14% of a home's value each year, more than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.9 years, longer than in 63% of counties. Air quality is better than in 58% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 90% 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 | 6.04 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.80 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.60 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.55 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.09 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #634 Lucas, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19117.md
- #970 Appanoose, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19007.md
- #914 Decatur, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19053.md
- #668 Putnam, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29171.md
- #271 Mercer, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29129.md

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