# Iowa, Wisconsin — #860 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.69 of 10. FIPS 55049. Population 23,956. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 24,000 people live in Iowa, Wisconsin. It ranks #860 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #17 of 72 in Wisconsin. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.31% of a home's value each year, more than in 86% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.4 years, longer than in 87% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 78% 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 | 5.61 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.55 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.83 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.00 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.95 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1745 Green, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55045.md
- #837 Lafayette, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55065.md
- #2169 Dane, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55025.md
- #1738 Sauk, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55111.md
- #1216 Grant, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55043.md
- #1476 Richland, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55103.md

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