# Shelby, Indiana — #439 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.01 of 10. FIPS 18145. Population 45,231. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 45,200 people live in Shelby, Indiana. It ranks #439 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #10 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.67% of a home's value each year, less than in 57% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.2 years, longer than in 54% of counties. Air quality is better than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 61% 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 | 6.40 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.38 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.26 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.75 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.43 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.13 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #956 Hancock, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18059.md
- #1105 Johnson, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18081.md
- #469 Decatur, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18031.md
- #447 Rush, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18139.md
- #2909 Marion, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18097.md
- #1285 Bartholomew, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18005.md

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