# Madison, Indiana — #2,082 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.97 of 10. FIPS 18095. Population 132,504. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 132,500 people live in Madison, Indiana. It ranks #2,082 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #84 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.73% of a home's value each year, less than in 50% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 83% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.1 years, shorter than in 74% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 74% 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 | 5.63 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.31 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.03 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.74 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.32 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.25 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2004 Grant, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18053.md
- #1257 Henry, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18065.md
- #672 Tipton, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18159.md
- #917 Hamilton, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18057.md
- #956 Hancock, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18059.md
- #2234 Delaware, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18035.md

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