# Hancock, Indiana — #956 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.63 of 10. FIPS 18059. Population 86,166. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 86,200 people live in Hancock, Indiana. It ranks #956 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #53 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.68% of a home's value each year, less than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 60% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.3 years, longer than in 67% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 92% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 50), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 56% 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 | 5.05 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.67 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.25 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.29 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.99 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.62 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1257 Henry, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18065.md
- #2082 Madison, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18095.md
- #917 Hamilton, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18057.md
- #439 Shelby, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18145.md
- #447 Rush, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18139.md
- #2909 Marion, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18097.md

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