# Franklin, Illinois — #2,942 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.70 of 10. FIPS 17055. Population 37,138. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 37,100 people live in Franklin, Illinois. It ranks #2,942 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #63 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.18% of a home's value each year, more than in 81% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 59% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 57% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.8 years, shorter than in 77% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 90% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 52% 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 | 5.11 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.46 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.85 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.43 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.94 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.56 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2627 Hamilton, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17065.md
- #3006 Williamson, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17199.md
- #2932 Perry, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17145.md
- #3080 Saline, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17165.md
- #3084 Jackson, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17077.md
- #2937 Jefferson, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17081.md

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