# Boone, Illinois — #3,020 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.45 of 10. FIPS 17007. Population 53,202. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 53,200 people live in Boone, Illinois. It ranks #3,020 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #76 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 7.75%, higher than in 80% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.99% of a home's value each year, more than in 98% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 60% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.5 years, longer than in 79% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 50), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 50% 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 | 5.02 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.64 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.71 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.95 |  |
| Property tax | county | 0.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.61 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.78 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.04 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2392 Rock, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55105.md
- #3004 McHenry, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17111.md
- #3076 DeKalb, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17037.md
- #1428 Walworth, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55127.md
- #3135 Winnebago, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17201.md

## Links

- Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/17007
- Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=17007
- Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology
- Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy