# Edwards, Illinois — #2,691 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.20 of 10. FIPS 17047. Population 5,968. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 6,000 people live in Edwards, Illinois. It ranks #2,691 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #27 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.26% of a home's value each year, more than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 98% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78 years, longer than in 74% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 92% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 84% 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 | 5.06 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.49 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.20 | est |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.71 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.83 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.51 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2576 Richland, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17159.md
- #2594 Wayne, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17191.md
- #2713 Wabash, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17185.md
- #2844 White, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17193.md

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