# Jackson, Wisconsin — #1,485 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.34 of 10. FIPS 55053. Population 20,855. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 20,900 people live in Jackson, Wisconsin. It ranks #1,485 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #51 of 72 in Wisconsin. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.16% of a home's value each year, more than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77 years, longer than in 64% of counties. Air quality is better than in 88% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 32), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 59% 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 | 6.80 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.93 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.23 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.53 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.63 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.80 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1574 Eau Claire, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55035.md
- #1032 Clark, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55019.md
- #1430 Monroe, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55081.md
- #1688 Wood, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55141.md
- #1052 Trempealeau, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55121.md
- #1697 Juneau, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55057.md
- #1712 La Crosse, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55063.md

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