# Boone, Indiana — #665 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.82 of 10. FIPS 18011. Population 76,120. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 76,100 people live in Boone, Indiana. It ranks #665 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #31 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.83% of a home's value each year, more than in 57% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.6 years, longer than in 80% of counties. Air quality is better than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 57% 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 | 6.40 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.80 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.54 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.32 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.63 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.30 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #829 Clinton, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18023.md
- #917 Hamilton, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18057.md
- #872 Hendricks, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18063.md
- #638 Montgomery, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18107.md
- #2909 Marion, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18097.md

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