# Fayette, Illinois — #2,528 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.49 of 10. FIPS 17051. Population 21,164. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 21,200 people live in Fayette, Illinois. It ranks #2,528 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #8 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.27% of a home's value each year, more than in 85% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 84% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.8 years, longer than in 61% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 87% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is lower 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 | 5.19 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.17 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.05 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.44 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.28 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2474 Effingham, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17049.md
- #2647 Clay, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17025.md
- #3034 Marion, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17121.md
- #2582 Clinton, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17027.md
- #2878 Montgomery, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17135.md
- #2933 Bond, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17005.md
- #2798 Shelby, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17173.md

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