# Starke, Indiana — #609 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.86 of 10. FIPS 18149. Population 23,206. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 23,200 people live in Starke, Indiana. It ranks #609 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #28 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 84% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.2 years, shorter than in 73% 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 | 5.35 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.58 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.78 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.25 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.39 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.07 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #465 Jasper, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18073.md
- #696 Marshall, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18099.md
- #2358 St. Joseph, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18141.md
- #1030 Pulaski, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18131.md
- #2252 LaPorte, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18091.md

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