# Shelby, Ohio — #1,455 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.35 of 10. FIPS 39149. Population 47,765. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 47,800 people live in Shelby, Ohio. It ranks #1,455 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #19 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.94% of a home's value each year, more than in 66% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 58% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76 years, longer than in 52% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 50% 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 | 5.44 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.24 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.81 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.67 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.98 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.67 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1145 Darke, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39037.md
- #1549 Miami, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39109.md
- #1151 Auglaize, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39011.md
- #1590 Logan, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39091.md
- #752 Mercer, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39107.md
- #1522 Champaign, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39021.md

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