# Blackford, Indiana — #812 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.72 of 10. FIPS 18009. Population 11,893. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.51 |  |
| 2A | state | 8.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.45 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.47 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.68 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.86 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.13 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.57 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2004 Grant, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18053.md
- #570 Jay, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18075.md
- #358 Wells, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18179.md
- #2234 Delaware, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18035.md

## Links

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