# Pulaski, Indiana — #1,030 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.60 of 10. FIPS 18131. Population 12,385. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 12,400 people live in Pulaski, Indiana. It ranks #1,030 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #56 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.56% of a home's value each year, less than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 53% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.1 years, shorter than in 74% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 78% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 79% 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 | 5.36 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.64 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.42 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.89 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.49 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.87 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #858 Fulton, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18049.md
- #465 Jasper, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18073.md
- #609 Starke, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18149.md
- #1243 Cass, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18017.md
- #994 White, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18181.md

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