# Hancock, Illinois — #2,562 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.44 of 10. FIPS 17067. Population 17,186. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 17,200 people live in Hancock, Illinois. It ranks #2,562 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #10 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.5% of a home's value each year, more than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 54% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.7 years, longer than in 72% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 83% 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 | 5.46 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.40 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.52 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.35 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.51 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2920 McDonough, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17109.md
- #259 Lewis, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29111.md
- #2845 Schuyler, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17169.md
- #2263 Lee, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19111.md
- #2685 Adams, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17001.md
- #278 Clark, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29045.md
- #2564 Henderson, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17071.md

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