# Hendricks, Indiana — #872 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.68 of 10. FIPS 18063. Population 186,387. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 186,400 people live in Hendricks, Indiana. It ranks #872 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #46 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.81% of a home's value each year, more than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 70% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.2 years, longer than in 85% of counties. Air quality is better than in 78% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 72% 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 | 6.43 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.07 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.30 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.90 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.00 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.76 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #460 Putnam, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18133.md
- #1039 Morgan, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18109.md
- #638 Montgomery, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18107.md
- #2909 Marion, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18097.md
- #665 Boone, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18011.md

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