# Iron, Utah — #307 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.16 of 10. FIPS 49021. Population 64,211. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 64,200 people live in Iron, Utah. It ranks #307 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #16 of 29 in Utah. The combined sales tax is 6.65%, lower than in 51% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.43% of a home's value each year, less than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.4 years, longer than in 78% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 59% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 68% of counties. On this site's state scores, Utah gets 7.32 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 | 7.32 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.70 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.84 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.12 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.95 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.54 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.46 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.63 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1872 Lincoln, Nevada — https://libertymoving.org/counties/32017.md
- #133 Garfield, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49017.md
- #467 Kane, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49025.md
- #344 Washington, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49053.md
- #140 Beaver, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49001.md

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