# Belmont, Ohio — #2,028 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.01 of 10. FIPS 39013. Population 64,918. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 64,900 people live in Belmont, Ohio. It ranks #2,028 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #57 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.01% of a home's value each year, more than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.6 years, shorter than in 60% of counties. Air quality is better than in 80% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 80% of counties. On this site's state scores, Ohio gets 6.08 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.08 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.50 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.36 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.65 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.30 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.28 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.92 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1811 Harrison, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39067.md
- #1663 Ohio, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54069.md
- #1969 Guernsey, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39059.md
- #1914 Marshall, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54051.md
- #606 Noble, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39121.md
- #2430 Jefferson, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39081.md
- #1886 Monroe, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39111.md

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