# Ford, Illinois — #2,792 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.03 of 10. FIPS 17053. Population 13,250. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 13,300 people live in Ford, Illinois. It ranks #2,792 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #35 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.83% of a home's value each year, more than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 70% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.1 years, shorter than in 65% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 75% 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 | 5.33 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.29 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.45 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 0.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.44 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.83 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.36 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3105 Champaign, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17019.md
- #3057 Livingston, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17105.md
- #2881 Iroquois, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17075.md
- #3118 Kankakee, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17091.md
- #3121 Vermilion, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17183.md
- #3022 McLean, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17113.md

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