# Crawford, Illinois — #2,665 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.26 of 10. FIPS 17033. Population 18,300. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 18,300 people live in Crawford, Illinois. It ranks #2,665 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #23 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.36% of a home's value each year, more than in 89% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 58% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.1 years, longer than in 53% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 50), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 69% 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 | 5.04 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.53 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.68 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.63 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.04 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.51 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2576 Richland, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17159.md
- #2620 Lawrence, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17101.md
- #2851 Clark, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17023.md
- #2559 Jasper, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17079.md
- #1030 Sullivan, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18153.md
- #950 Knox, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18083.md

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