# Knox, Illinois — #3,060 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.29 of 10. FIPS 17095. Population 48,411. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 48,400 people live in Knox, Illinois. It ranks #3,060 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #85 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 7.75%, higher than in 80% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.81% of a home's value each year, more than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 65% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.6 years, shorter than in 50% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 87% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 64% 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 | 5.19 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.37 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.33 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.95 |  |
| Property tax | county | 0.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.06 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.30 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.96 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2877 Warren, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17187.md
- #2986 Henry, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17073.md
- #2742 Mercer, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17131.md
- #3139 Peoria, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17143.md
- #2995 Fulton, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17057.md
- #2602 Stark, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17175.md

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