# Madison, Ohio — #1,300 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.43 of 10. FIPS 39097. Population 44,602. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 44,600 people live in Madison, Ohio. It ranks #1,300 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #14 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.98% of a home's value each year, more than in 69% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 58% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.1 years, longer than in 53% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 71% 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 | 5.63 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.19 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.71 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.85 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.78 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.99 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1730 Fayette, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39047.md
- #2606 Clark, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39023.md
- #1230 Union, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39159.md
- #2037 Greene, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39057.md
- #2892 Franklin, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39049.md
- #1926 Pickaway, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39129.md
- #1522 Champaign, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39021.md

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