# Hamilton, Indiana — #917 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.65 of 10. FIPS 18057. Population 371,645. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 371,600 people live in Hamilton, Indiana. It ranks #917 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #51 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.87% of a home's value each year, more than in 61% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 68% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 86% 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 | 5.53 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.29 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.93 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.89 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.79 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.27 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #672 Tipton, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18159.md
- #2082 Madison, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18095.md
- #829 Clinton, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18023.md
- #956 Hancock, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18059.md
- #2909 Marion, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18097.md
- #665 Boone, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18011.md

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