# Jasper, Indiana — #465 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.98 of 10. FIPS 18073. Population 33,535. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 33,500 people live in Jasper, Indiana. It ranks #465 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #15 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.5% of a home's value each year, less than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 73% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.8 years, longer than in 50% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 81% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 68% 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 | 5.31 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.68 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.60 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.51 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.28 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.47 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #609 Starke, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18149.md
- #550 Benton, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18007.md
- #2831 Lake, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18089.md
- #1090 Newton, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18111.md
- #1351 Porter, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18127.md
- #994 White, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18181.md
- #1030 Pulaski, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18131.md

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