# Lafayette, Wisconsin — #837 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.70 of 10. FIPS 55065. Population 16,945. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 16,900 people live in Lafayette, Wisconsin. It ranks #837 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 72 in Wisconsin. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.24% of a home's value each year, more than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.8 years, longer than in 89% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 76% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 82% 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 | 5.39 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.97 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.27 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.57 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.63 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1745 Green, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55045.md
- #3071 Stephenson, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17177.md
- #1216 Grant, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55043.md
- #2694 Jo Daviess, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17085.md
- #860 Iowa, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55049.md

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