# Barron, Wisconsin — #1,407 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.38 of 10. FIPS 55005. Population 46,833. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 46,800 people live in Barron, Wisconsin. It ranks #1,407 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #45 of 72 in Wisconsin. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.22% of a home's value each year, more than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 49% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 60% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.5 years, longer than in 70% of counties. Air quality is better than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 54% of counties. On this site's state scores, Wisconsin gets 6.86 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 8 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.86 |  |
| 2A | state | 8.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.59 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.27 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.97 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.09 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.86 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.29 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #647 Dunn, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55033.md
- #841 Rusk, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55107.md
- #851 Chippewa, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55017.md
- #1047 Polk, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55095.md
- #788 Washburn, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55129.md
- #830 Burnett, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55013.md

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