# Parke, Indiana — #369 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.08 of 10. FIPS 18121. Population 16,484. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 16,500 people live in Parke, Indiana. It ranks #369 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #6 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.46% of a home's value each year, less than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.1 years, longer than in 75% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 87% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 76% 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 | 5.19 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.80 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.68 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.56 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.72 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.25 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2125 Vigo, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18167.md
- #688 Clay, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18021.md
- #460 Putnam, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18133.md
- #876 Fountain, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18045.md
- #638 Montgomery, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18107.md
- #802 Vermillion, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18165.md

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