Rank

2986of 3,144

Henry, Illinois

Score 4.56 / 10· population 48,448

About 48,400 people live in Henry, Illinois. It ranks #2,986 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #70 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 7.75%, higher than in 80% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.86% of a home's value each year, more than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 68% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 60% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78 years, longer than in 74% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 88% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 62% 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.

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