# Perry, Indiana — #575 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.88 of 10. FIPS 18123. Population 19,209. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 19,200 people live in Perry, Indiana. It ranks #575 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #26 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 87% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77 years, longer 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 64% 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 | 6.45 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.82 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.10 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.74 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.68 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #640 Meade, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21163.md
- #1566 Hancock, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21091.md
- #692 Crawford, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18025.md
- #568 Dubois, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18037.md
- #1619 Breckinridge, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21027.md
- #670 Spencer, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18147.md

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