# Elkhart, Indiana — #1,690 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.21 of 10. FIPS 18039. Population 206,409. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 206,400 people live in Elkhart, Indiana. It ranks #1,690 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #78 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.82% of a home's value each year, more than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 85% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.9 years, longer than in 63% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 64% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 76% 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 | 5.60 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.60 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.28 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.59 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.54 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.10 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #611 Noble, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18113.md
- #696 Marshall, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18099.md
- #2324 St. Joseph, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26149.md
- #234 LaGrange, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18087.md
- #2358 St. Joseph, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18141.md
- #747 Kosciusko, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18085.md
- #2212 Cass, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26027.md

## Links

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