Rank

812of 3,144

Blackford, Indiana

Score 6.72 / 10· population 11,893

About 11,900 people live in Blackford, Indiana. It ranks #812 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #42 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.75% of a home's value each year, more than in 50% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 91% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 52% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.8 years, shorter than in 77% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 85% 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.

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