# Newton, Indiana — #1,090 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.55 of 10. FIPS 18111. Population 13,960. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 14,000 people live in Newton, Indiana. It ranks #1,090 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #61 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.79% of a home's value each year, more than in 54% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 60% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 60% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.7 years, shorter than in 69% 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 87% 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 | 5.30 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.82 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.98 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.07 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.90 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.75 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #465 Jasper, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18073.md
- #550 Benton, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18007.md
- #2831 Lake, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18089.md
- #2881 Iroquois, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17075.md
- #3118 Kankakee, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17091.md

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