# Iroquois, Illinois — #2,881 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.84 of 10. FIPS 17075. Population 26,136. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 26,100 people live in Iroquois, Illinois. It ranks #2,881 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #52 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 6.5%, lower than in 52% 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 50% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.1 years, shorter than in 55% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 80% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 70% 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 | 5.32 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.79 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.28 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.09 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.04 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.88 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.51 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2792 Ford, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17053.md
- #550 Benton, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18007.md
- #1090 Newton, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18111.md
- #3118 Kankakee, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17091.md
- #3121 Vermilion, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17183.md

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