# Winneshiek, Iowa — #714 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.78 of 10. FIPS 19191. Population 19,815. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 19,800 people live in Winneshiek, Iowa. It ranks #714 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #42 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.99% of a home's value each year, more than in 70% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 60% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 53% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), 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 | 5.96 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.40 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.78 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.25 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.83 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.26 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1622 Fayette, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19065.md
- #1804 Fillmore, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27045.md
- #557 Chickasaw, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19037.md
- #1923 Houston, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27055.md
- #696 Allamakee, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19005.md
- #504 Howard, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19089.md

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