# Ottawa, Ohio — #2,000 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.03 of 10. FIPS 39123. Population 39,803. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 39,800 people live in Ottawa, Ohio. It ranks #2,000 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #54 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.01% of a home's value each year, more than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 79% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.4 years, longer than in 69% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 61% 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 | 5.46 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.25 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.48 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.74 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.89 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.59 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1940 Wood, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39173.md
- #2390 Erie, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39043.md
- #2965 Lucas, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39095.md
- #1947 Sandusky, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39143.md

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