# Vernon, Wisconsin — #1,135 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.53 of 10. FIPS 55123. Population 31,170. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 31,200 people live in Vernon, Wisconsin. It ranks #1,135 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #32 of 72 in Wisconsin. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.14% of a home's value each year, more than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 68% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.2 years, longer than in 76% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 50% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher 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 | 5.88 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.33 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.65 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.98 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.79 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.82 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1430 Monroe, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55081.md
- #1923 Houston, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27055.md
- #1738 Sauk, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55111.md
- #696 Allamakee, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19005.md
- #1346 Crawford, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55023.md
- #1697 Juneau, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55057.md
- #1712 La Crosse, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55063.md
- #1476 Richland, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55103.md

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