# Brown, Ohio — #1,647 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.24 of 10. FIPS 39015. Population 43,777. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 43,800 people live in Brown, Ohio. It ranks #1,647 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #36 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.82% of a home's value each year, more than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.6 years, shorter than in 79% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 64% 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 | 5.42 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.07 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.19 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.50 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.16 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.72 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #989 Bracken, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21023.md
- #1727 Clinton, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39027.md
- #1491 Highland, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39071.md
- #1206 Mason, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21161.md
- #2286 Adams, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39001.md
- #1654 Clermont, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39025.md

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