# Williams, Ohio — #1,488 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.33 of 10. FIPS 39171. Population 36,591. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 36,600 people live in Williams, Ohio. It ranks #1,488 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #21 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.13% of a home's value each year, more than in 78% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 53% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.4 years, longer than in 56% 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 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 | 5.44 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.41 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.19 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.82 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.26 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.27 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1616 Defiance, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39039.md
- #874 DeKalb, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18033.md
- #1587 Henry, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39069.md
- #1695 Fulton, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39051.md
- #2175 Hillsdale, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26059.md
- #524 Steuben, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18151.md

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