# Macon, Illinois — #3,137 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 3.60 of 10. FIPS 17115. Population 100,591. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 100,600 people live in Macon, Illinois. It ranks #3,137 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #99 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 7.75%, higher than in 80% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.99% of a home's value each year, more than in 98% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 93% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.7 years, shorter than in 59% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 75% 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 | 5.40 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.87 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 2.89 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.95 |  |
| Property tax | county | 0.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.67 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.20 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.83 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2823 Piatt, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17147.md
- #2890 Moultrie, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17139.md
- #2988 Logan, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17107.md
- #2809 Christian, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17021.md
- #3122 Sangamon, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17167.md
- #2833 De Witt, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17039.md
- #2798 Shelby, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17173.md

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