# Jefferson, Wisconsin — #1,394 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.39 of 10. FIPS 55055. Population 85,743. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 85,700 people live in Jefferson, Wisconsin. It ranks #1,394 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #44 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 67% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.3 years, longer than in 77% of counties. Air quality is better than in 49% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 70% 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 | 5.90 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.77 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.58 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.05 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.67 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.97 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2392 Rock, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55105.md
- #947 Waukesha, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55133.md
- #1089 Dodge, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55027.md
- #2169 Dane, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55025.md
- #1428 Walworth, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55127.md

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