# Huntington, Indiana — #794 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.73 of 10. FIPS 18069. Population 36,781. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 36,800 people live in Huntington, Indiana. It ranks #794 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #40 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 96% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.5 years, shorter than in 51% 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 65% 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 | 7.39 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.70 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.17 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.62 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.85 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2004 Grant, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18053.md
- #358 Wells, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18179.md
- #1081 Wabash, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18169.md
- #471 Whitley, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18183.md
- #2077 Allen, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18003.md

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