# Ripley, Indiana — #521 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.92 of 10. FIPS 18137. Population 29,227. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 29,200 people live in Ripley, Indiana. It ranks #521 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #19 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.58% of a home's value each year, less than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 89% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.5 years, shorter than in 51% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 59% 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 | 5.35 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.05 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.94 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.62 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.97 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.12 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1093 Jennings, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18079.md
- #469 Decatur, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18031.md
- #672 Dearborn, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18029.md
- #737 Switzerland, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18155.md
- #301 Ohio, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18115.md
- #303 Franklin, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18047.md
- #1602 Jefferson, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18077.md

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