# Adams, Indiana — #525 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.92 of 10. FIPS 18001. Population 36,288. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 36,300 people live in Adams, Indiana. It ranks #525 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #21 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.7% of a home's value each year, less than in 54% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 71% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.1 years, longer than in 75% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 52% of counties. On this site's state scores, Indiana gets 7.51 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 | 7.51 |  |
| 2A | state | 8.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.44 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.61 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.62 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.87 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.07 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.66 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #981 Van Wert, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39161.md
- #570 Jay, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18075.md
- #358 Wells, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18179.md
- #2077 Allen, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18003.md
- #752 Mercer, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39107.md

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