# Jefferson, Illinois — #2,937 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.70 of 10. FIPS 17081. Population 36,320. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 36,300 people live in Jefferson, Illinois. It ranks #2,937 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #61 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.58% of a home's value each year, more than in 94% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 58% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.7 years, shorter than in 59% 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 lower than in 54% 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 | 5.13 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.32 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.25 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.10 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.77 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.76 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2627 Hamilton, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17065.md
- #2598 Washington, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17189.md
- #3034 Marion, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17121.md
- #2594 Wayne, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17191.md
- #2932 Perry, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17145.md
- #2942 Franklin, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17055.md

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