# Adams, Illinois — #2,685 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.22 of 10. FIPS 17001. Population 64,441. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 64,400 people live in Adams, Illinois. It ranks #2,685 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #26 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 6.5%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.52% of a home's value each year, more than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 85% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.2 years, longer than in 66% of counties. Air quality is better than in 49% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 53% of counties. On this site's state scores, Illinois gets 5.58 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 0 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 5.58 |  |
| 2A | state | 0.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.90 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.29 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.49 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.09 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.93 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.49 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.03 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2222 Brown, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17009.md
- #1135 Marion, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29127.md
- #259 Lewis, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29111.md
- #2845 Schuyler, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17169.md
- #2562 Hancock, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17067.md
- #2935 Pike, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17149.md

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