# Bureau, Illinois — #2,955 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.68 of 10. FIPS 17011. Population 32,729. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 32,700 people live in Bureau, Illinois. It ranks #2,955 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #66 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.7% of a home's value each year, more than in 96% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 54% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 52% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.7 years, longer than in 72% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 92% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 50), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 49% 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 | 5.05 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.12 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.66 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 1.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.66 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.35 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.09 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2741 Marshall, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17123.md
- #2416 Putnam, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17155.md
- #2978 Lee, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17103.md
- #3043 La Salle, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17099.md
- #2986 Henry, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17073.md
- #3083 Whiteside, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17195.md
- #2602 Stark, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17175.md

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