# Bond, Illinois — #2,933 of 3,144 counties > Liberty Moving composite score 4.71 of 10. FIPS 17005. Population 16,450. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values. About 16,500 people live in Bond, Illinois. It ranks #2,933 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #59 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.78% of a home's value each year, more than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 61% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.7 years, longer than in 60% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 86% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 79% 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 | 5.20 | | | GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.13 | | | Homicide rate | county | 7.73 | | | Sales tax | county | 3.41 | | | Property tax | county | 1.10 | | | Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.95 | | | Life expectancy | county | 6.70 | | | Government employees | county | 3.72 | | | Single-parent households | county | 5.35 | | "est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure. ## Neighbors - #2528 Fayette, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17051.md - #2582 Clinton, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17027.md - #2878 Montgomery, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17135.md - #3074 Madison, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17119.md ## Links - Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/17005 - Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=17005 - Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology - Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy