# Brown, Indiana — #395 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.05 of 10. FIPS 18013. Population 15,653. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 15,700 people live in Brown, Indiana. It ranks #395 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #7 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.45% of a home's value each year, less than in 85% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.8 years, longer than in 73% 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 73% 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 | 6.62 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.20 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.20 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.04 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #539 Jackson, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18071.md
- #1105 Johnson, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18081.md
- #1039 Morgan, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18109.md
- #1554 Monroe, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18105.md
- #1285 Bartholomew, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18005.md

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