# Rush, Indiana — #447 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.00 of 10. FIPS 18139. Population 16,847. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 16,800 people live in Rush, Indiana. It ranks #447 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #12 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.6% of a home's value each year, less than in 65% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.4 years, shorter than in 52% 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 81% 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 | 5.33 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.67 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.42 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.15 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.91 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.33 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1564 Fayette, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18041.md
- #1257 Henry, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18065.md
- #956 Hancock, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18059.md
- #469 Decatur, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18031.md
- #303 Franklin, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18047.md
- #439 Shelby, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18145.md

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