# Putnam, Ohio — #517 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.92 of 10. FIPS 39137. Population 34,199. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 34,200 people live in Putnam, Ohio. It ranks #517 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #2 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.92% of a home's value each year, more than in 64% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79 years, longer than in 83% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 60% 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 | 5.77 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.44 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.69 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.72 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.88 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.66 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1616 Defiance, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39039.md
- #1052 Hancock, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39063.md
- #981 Van Wert, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39161.md
- #1525 Paulding, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39125.md
- #1587 Henry, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39069.md
- #2203 Allen, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39003.md

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