# Hardin, Ohio — #1,634 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.24 of 10. FIPS 39065. Population 30,368. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 30,400 people live in Hardin, Ohio. It ranks #1,634 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #35 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.04% of a home's value each year, more than in 73% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 57% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.2 years, shorter than in 83% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 54% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 69% 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 | 5.80 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.74 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.86 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.64 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.21 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.25 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1230 Union, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39159.md
- #1151 Auglaize, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39011.md
- #1052 Hancock, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39063.md
- #2038 Marion, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39101.md
- #2203 Allen, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39003.md
- #1590 Logan, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39091.md
- #1173 Wyandot, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39175.md

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