# Polk, Wisconsin — #1,047 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.58 of 10. FIPS 55095. Population 45,762. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 45,800 people live in Polk, Wisconsin. It ranks #1,047 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #27 of 72 in Wisconsin. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.07% of a home's value each year, more than in 75% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 53% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 64% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.8 years, longer than in 73% of counties. Air quality is better than in 82% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 58% 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 | 6.55 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.51 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.15 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.48 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.19 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.07 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1407 Barron, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55005.md
- #2294 Washington, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27163.md
- #1789 Chisago, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27025.md
- #1008 St. Croix, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55109.md
- #830 Burnett, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55013.md

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