# Clark, Illinois — #2,851 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.91 of 10. FIPS 17023. Population 15,088. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 15,100 people live in Clark, Illinois. It ranks #2,851 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #47 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.39% of a home's value each year, more than in 90% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.1 years, shorter than in 55% of counties. Air quality is better than in 80% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 72% 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 | 6.50 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.47 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.93 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.00 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.16 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.83 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2125 Vigo, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18167.md
- #2832 Edgar, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17045.md
- #2518 Cumberland, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17035.md
- #2559 Jasper, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17079.md
- #2665 Crawford, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17033.md
- #2949 Coles, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17029.md
- #1030 Sullivan, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18153.md

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