# Alexander, Illinois — #3,104 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.05 of 10. FIPS 17003. Population 4,695. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 4,700 people live in Alexander, Illinois. It ranks #3,104 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #92 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.17% of a home's value each year, more than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 96% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 84% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.1 years, shorter than in 89% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 88% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 71% 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 | 5.17 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.90 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.02 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.95 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.24 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.28 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #763 Cape Girardeau, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29031.md
- #684 Ballard, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21007.md
- #2896 Pulaski, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17153.md
- #2631 Union, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17181.md
- #1478 Scott, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29201.md
- #1970 Mississippi, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29133.md

## Links

- Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/17003
- Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=17003
- Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology
- Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy