# Hamilton, Illinois — #2,627 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.34 of 10. FIPS 17065. Population 7,911. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,900 people live in Hamilton, Illinois. It ranks #2,627 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #19 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 8.25%, higher than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.22% of a home's value each year, more than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 83% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.6 years, longer than in 71% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 64% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 81% 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 | 5.60 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.10 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.50 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.22 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.43 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.96 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2594 Wayne, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17191.md
- #2921 Gallatin, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17059.md
- #2844 White, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17193.md
- #3080 Saline, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17165.md
- #2937 Jefferson, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17081.md
- #2942 Franklin, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17055.md

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