# Vinton, Ohio — #2,009 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.02 of 10. FIPS 39163. Population 12,474. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 12,500 people live in Vinton, Ohio. It ranks #2,009 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #56 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.64% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 96% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% 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 76% 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 | 5.64 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.93 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.12 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.54 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.26 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.42 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2293 Hocking, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39073.md
- #1540 Jackson, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39079.md
- #2272 Ross, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39141.md
- #2348 Gallia, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39053.md
- #2095 Athens, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39009.md
- #1984 Meigs, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39105.md

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