# Coles, Illinois — #2,949 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.69 of 10. FIPS 17029. Population 46,060. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 46,100 people live in Coles, Illinois. It ranks #2,949 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #65 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.72% of a home's value each year, more than in 96% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 83% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 52% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.1 years, longer than in 53% 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 63% 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 | 6.33 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.68 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 1.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.55 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.34 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.60 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2832 Edgar, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17045.md
- #2770 Douglas, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17041.md
- #2518 Cumberland, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17035.md
- #2890 Moultrie, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17139.md
- #2851 Clark, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17023.md
- #2798 Shelby, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17173.md

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