# Scott, Indiana — #1,378 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.39 of 10. FIPS 18143. Population 24,657. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 24,700 people live in Scott, Indiana. It ranks #1,378 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #74 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.65% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 58% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 82% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 84% 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 | 5.29 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.53 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.28 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.61 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.71 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.48 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1093 Jennings, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18079.md
- #539 Jackson, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18071.md
- #1602 Jefferson, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18077.md
- #1833 Clark, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18019.md
- #1180 Washington, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18175.md

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