# Washington, Wisconsin — #796 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.73 of 10. FIPS 55131. Population 138,168. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 138,200 people live in Washington, Wisconsin. It ranks #796 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #8 of 72 in Wisconsin. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.06% of a home's value each year, more than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.8 years, longer than in 89% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 68% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 53% 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 | 5.53 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.77 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.81 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.39 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.74 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.55 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1276 Fond du Lac, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55039.md
- #888 Ozaukee, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55089.md
- #1484 Sheboygan, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55117.md
- #947 Waukesha, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55133.md
- #1089 Dodge, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55027.md

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