# Marion, Illinois — #3,034 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.42 of 10. FIPS 17121. Population 36,673. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 36,700 people live in Marion, Illinois. It ranks #3,034 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #80 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.54% of a home's value each year, more than in 94% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.4 years, shorter than in 72% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 90% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 55% 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 | 5.13 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.40 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.36 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.19 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.41 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.26 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2598 Washington, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17189.md
- #2647 Clay, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17025.md
- #2528 Fayette, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17051.md
- #2594 Wayne, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17191.md
- #2582 Clinton, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17027.md
- #2937 Jefferson, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17081.md

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