# Iron, Michigan — #2,261 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.81 of 10. FIPS 26071. Population 11,740. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 11,700 people live in Iron, Michigan. It ranks #2,261 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #57 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.05% of a home's value each year, more than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76 years, longer than in 52% of counties. Air quality is better than in 92% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 29), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 83% of counties. On this site's state scores, Michigan gets 6.42 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 3 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.42 |  |
| 2A | state | 3.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 7.10 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.44 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.43 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.07 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.39 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2111 Gogebic, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26053.md
- #1909 Marquette, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26103.md
- #1497 Dickinson, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26043.md
- #1467 Houghton, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26061.md
- #1419 Vilas, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55125.md
- #2034 Ontonagon, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26131.md
- #762 Florence, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55037.md
- #1721 Baraga, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26013.md
- #1497 Forest, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55041.md

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