# Darke, Ohio — #1,145 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.52 of 10. FIPS 39037. Population 51,415. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 51,400 people live in Darke, Ohio. It ranks #1,145 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #7 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.86% of a home's value each year, more than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.3 years, longer than in 56% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 81% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 53% 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 | 5.31 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.27 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.12 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.99 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.31 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.80 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1455 Shelby, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39149.md
- #1549 Miami, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39109.md
- #570 Jay, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18075.md
- #1170 Randolph, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18135.md
- #1567 Preble, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39135.md
- #2083 Wayne, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18177.md
- #2903 Montgomery, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39113.md
- #752 Mercer, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39107.md

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