# Bartholomew, Indiana — #1,285 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.44 of 10. FIPS 18005. Population 84,003. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 84,000 people live in Bartholomew, Indiana. It ranks #1,285 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #71 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.71% of a home's value each year, less than in 53% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 60% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.4 years, longer than in 56% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 66% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 68% 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 | 5.57 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.35 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.03 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.20 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.45 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.64 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1093 Jennings, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18079.md
- #539 Jackson, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18071.md
- #1105 Johnson, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18081.md
- #469 Decatur, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18031.md
- #395 Brown, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18013.md
- #439 Shelby, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18145.md

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