# Sullivan, Indiana — #1,030 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.60 of 10. FIPS 18153. Population 20,757. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 20,800 people live in Sullivan, Indiana. It ranks #1,030 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #57 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.62% of a home's value each year, less than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 63% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.5 years, shorter than in 51% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 90% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), 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 | 5.12 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.59 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.54 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.58 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.23 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.98 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2125 Vigo, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18167.md
- #688 Clay, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18021.md
- #917 Greene, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18055.md
- #2851 Clark, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17023.md
- #2665 Crawford, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17033.md
- #950 Knox, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18083.md

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