# Knox, Indiana — #950 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.64 of 10. FIPS 18083. Population 36,070. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 36,100 people live in Knox, Indiana. It ranks #950 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #52 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.74% of a home's value each year, less than in 49% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 95% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 57% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.2 years, shorter than in 64% of counties. Air quality is better than in 68% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 60% 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 | 6.23 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.49 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.18 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.66 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.57 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.57 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2620 Lawrence, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17101.md
- #917 Greene, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18055.md
- #2665 Crawford, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17033.md
- #2713 Wabash, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17185.md
- #1030 Sullivan, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18153.md
- #517 Gibson, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18051.md
- #441 Daviess, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18027.md
- #957 Pike, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18125.md

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