# Kosciusko, Indiana — #747 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.76 of 10. FIPS 18085. Population 80,364. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 80,400 people live in Kosciusko, Indiana. It ranks #747 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #39 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.63% of a home's value each year, less than in 62% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 63% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.4 years, longer than in 56% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 84% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 50% 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 | 5.24 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.59 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.09 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.63 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.27 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.97 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #611 Noble, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18113.md
- #858 Fulton, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18049.md
- #1081 Wabash, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18169.md
- #696 Marshall, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18099.md
- #1690 Elkhart, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18039.md
- #471 Whitley, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18183.md

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