# Clinton, Illinois — #2,582 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.41 of 10. FIPS 17027. Population 36,785. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 36,800 people live in Clinton, Illinois. It ranks #2,582 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.64% of a home's value each year, more than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79 years, longer than in 83% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 89% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 50% 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 | 5.14 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.49 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.93 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 1.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.60 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.21 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.71 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2598 Washington, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17189.md
- #2528 Fayette, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17051.md
- #3034 Marion, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17121.md
- #3144 Saint Clair, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17163.md
- #2933 Bond, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17005.md
- #3074 Madison, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17119.md

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