# Benton, Indiana — #550 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.89 of 10. FIPS 18007. Population 8,729. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,700 people live in Benton, Indiana. It ranks #550 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #23 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 70% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.4 years, shorter than in 52% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 78% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 84% 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 | 5.36 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.32 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.56 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.65 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.03 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.08 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #465 Jasper, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18073.md
- #1090 Newton, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18111.md
- #1148 Tippecanoe, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18157.md
- #2881 Iroquois, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17075.md
- #3121 Vermilion, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17183.md
- #994 White, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18181.md
- #431 Warren, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18171.md

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