# Wabash, Indiana — #1,081 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.56 of 10. FIPS 18169. Population 30,670. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 30,700 people live in Wabash, Indiana. It ranks #1,081 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #60 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.51% of a home's value each year, less than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 59% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.2 years, shorter than in 64% of counties. Air quality is better than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 66% 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 | 6.47 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.52 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.77 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.27 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.85 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.06 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2004 Grant, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18053.md
- #858 Fulton, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18049.md
- #794 Huntington, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18069.md
- #471 Whitley, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18183.md
- #887 Miami, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18103.md
- #747 Kosciusko, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18085.md

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