# Cass, Illinois — #2,841 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.93 of 10. FIPS 17017. Population 12,596. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 12,600 people live in Cass, Illinois. It ranks #2,841 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #44 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 8.25%, higher than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.55% of a home's value each year, more than in 94% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 65% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77 years, longer than in 64% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 81% 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 | 5.47 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.08 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.27 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.50 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.19 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.25 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.74 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2800 Menard, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17129.md
- #2222 Brown, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17009.md
- #2899 Mason, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17125.md
- #3122 Sangamon, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17167.md
- #2845 Schuyler, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17169.md
- #2971 Morgan, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17137.md

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