# Brown, Illinois — #2,222 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.86 of 10. FIPS 17009. Population 6,294. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 6,300 people live in Brown, Illinois. It ranks #2,222 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #1 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.34% of a home's value each year, more than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.2 years, longer than in 76% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 94% 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 | 5.59 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.89 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.09 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.82 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.75 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2841 Cass, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17017.md
- #2845 Schuyler, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17169.md
- #2685 Adams, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17001.md
- #2971 Morgan, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17137.md
- #2935 Pike, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17149.md

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