# Webster, Iowa — #1,851 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.12 of 10. FIPS 19187. Population 36,485. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 36,500 people live in Webster, Iowa. It ranks #1,851 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #88 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.39% of a home's value each year, more than in 90% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 73% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.1 years, shorter than in 55% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 69% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 66% 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 | 5.50 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.51 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.35 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.29 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.33 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.90 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1024 Greene, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19073.md
- #1422 Wright, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19197.md
- #779 Boone, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19015.md
- #1019 Humboldt, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19091.md
- #619 Pocahontas, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19151.md
- #1017 Hamilton, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19079.md
- #718 Calhoun, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19025.md

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