# Macoupin, Illinois — #2,860 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.88 of 10. FIPS 17117. Population 44,018. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 44,000 people live in Macoupin, Illinois. It ranks #2,860 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #48 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.39% of a home's value each year, more than in 90% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 64% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.7 years, longer than in 49% of counties. Air quality is better than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 56% 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 | 6.47 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.86 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.76 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.13 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.71 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.70 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2878 Montgomery, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17135.md
- #2515 Greene, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17061.md
- #3122 Sangamon, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17167.md
- #2669 Jersey, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17083.md
- #3074 Madison, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17119.md
- #2971 Morgan, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17137.md

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