# McDonough, Illinois — #2,920 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.74 of 10. FIPS 17109. Population 26,839. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 26,800 people live in McDonough, Illinois. It ranks #2,920 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #56 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.82% of a home's value each year, more than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.7 years, longer than in 60% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 76% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 86% 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 | 5.39 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.85 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.31 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 0.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.89 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.12 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.32 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2877 Warren, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17187.md
- #2845 Schuyler, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17169.md
- #2995 Fulton, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17057.md
- #2562 Hancock, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17067.md
- #2564 Henderson, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17071.md

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