# Putnam, Indiana — #460 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.98 of 10. FIPS 18133. Population 37,567. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 37,600 people live in Putnam, Indiana. It ranks #460 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #14 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.45% of a home's value each year, less than in 85% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.2 years, longer than in 54% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 91% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 65% 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 | 5.10 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.57 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.93 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.19 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.29 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.93 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #688 Clay, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18021.md
- #369 Parke, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18121.md
- #872 Hendricks, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18063.md
- #1039 Morgan, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18109.md
- #638 Montgomery, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18107.md
- #1059 Owen, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18119.md

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