# Effingham, Illinois — #2,474 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.57 of 10. FIPS 17049. Population 34,331. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 34,300 people live in Effingham, Illinois. It ranks #2,474 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #4 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 6.5%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.37% of a home's value each year, more than in 89% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 79% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 70% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.4 years, longer than in 69% of counties. Air quality is better than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 64% 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 | 6.00 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.93 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.41 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.09 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.08 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.96 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.55 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2647 Clay, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17025.md
- #2518 Cumberland, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17035.md
- #2528 Fayette, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17051.md
- #2559 Jasper, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17079.md
- #2798 Shelby, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17173.md

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