# Carroll, Illinois — #2,715 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.17 of 10. FIPS 17015. Population 15,526. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 15,500 people live in Carroll, Illinois. It ranks #2,715 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #30 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 6.5%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.75% of a home's value each year, more than in 96% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.7 years, longer than in 72% 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 67% 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 | 5.16 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.48 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.28 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.09 |  |
| Property tax | county | 1.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.35 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.61 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.87 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3071 Stephenson, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17177.md
- #2694 Jo Daviess, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17085.md
- #2943 Ogle, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17141.md
- #3083 Whiteside, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17195.md
- #641 Jackson, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19097.md
- #2199 Clinton, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19045.md

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