# Hancock, Ohio — #1,052 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.58 of 10. FIPS 39063. Population 74,704. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 74,700 people live in Hancock, Ohio. It ranks #1,052 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #6 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.96% of a home's value each year, more than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 71% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.3 years, longer than in 56% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 52% 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 | 5.75 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.92 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.25 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.46 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.05 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.45 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1551 Seneca, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39147.md
- #1940 Wood, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39173.md
- #1634 Hardin, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39065.md
- #517 Putnam, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39137.md
- #2203 Allen, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39003.md
- #1173 Wyandot, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39175.md

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