# Union, Indiana — #453 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.99 of 10. FIPS 18161. Population 6,973. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,000 people live in Union, Indiana. It ranks #453 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.71% of a home's value each year, less than in 53% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.9 years, longer than in 51% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 93% 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 | 5.27 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.78 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.02 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.89 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.72 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1564 Fayette, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18041.md
- #303 Franklin, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18047.md
- #1567 Preble, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39135.md
- #2126 Butler, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39017.md
- #2083 Wayne, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18177.md

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