# Fulton, Indiana — #858 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.69 of 10. FIPS 18049. Population 20,358. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 20,400 people live in Fulton, Indiana. It ranks #858 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #45 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.59% of a home's value each year, less than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 60% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.3 years, shorter than in 63% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 78% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 78% 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 | 5.36 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.54 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.96 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.75 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.05 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.64 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1081 Wabash, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18169.md
- #696 Marshall, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18099.md
- #887 Miami, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18103.md
- #747 Kosciusko, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18085.md
- #1243 Cass, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18017.md
- #1030 Pulaski, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18131.md

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