# Jackson, Indiana — #539 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.91 of 10. FIPS 18071. Population 46,460. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 46,500 people live in Jackson, Indiana. It ranks #539 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #22 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.53% of a home's value each year, less than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 89% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.5 years, shorter than in 51% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), 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 | 5.43 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.74 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.62 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.24 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.94 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.86 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1352 Lawrence, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18093.md
- #1093 Jennings, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18079.md
- #1378 Scott, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18143.md
- #1554 Monroe, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18105.md
- #395 Brown, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18013.md
- #1180 Washington, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18175.md
- #1285 Bartholomew, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18005.md

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