# Spencer, Indiana — #670 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.81 of 10. FIPS 18147. Population 19,910. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 19,900 people live in Spencer, Indiana. It ranks #670 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #32 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 larger share of working residents than in 59% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76 years, longer than in 52% of counties. Air quality is better than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 68% 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 | 6.13 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.13 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.26 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.45 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.86 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.57 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1566 Hancock, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21091.md
- #575 Perry, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18123.md
- #568 Dubois, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18037.md
- #1848 Daviess, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21059.md
- #856 Warrick, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18173.md

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