# Jersey, Illinois — #2,669 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.25 of 10. FIPS 17083. Population 21,091. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 21,100 people live in Jersey, Illinois. It ranks #2,669 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #24 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% 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 70% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.7 years, longer than in 49% 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 88% 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 | 7.43 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.57 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.20 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.00 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.92 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2860 Macoupin, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17117.md
- #2523 Calhoun, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17013.md
- #2515 Greene, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17061.md
- #3074 Madison, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17119.md
- #1043 Saint Charles, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29183.md

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