# Montgomery, Illinois — #2,878 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.85 of 10. FIPS 17135. Population 27,663. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 27,700 people live in Montgomery, Illinois. It ranks #2,878 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #51 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.32% of a home's value each year, more than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 60% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.9 years, shorter than in 57% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 84% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower 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 | 5.26 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.11 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.49 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.13 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.76 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.59 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2860 Macoupin, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17117.md
- #2528 Fayette, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17051.md
- #2933 Bond, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17005.md
- #2809 Christian, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17021.md
- #3122 Sangamon, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17167.md
- #3074 Madison, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17119.md
- #2798 Shelby, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17173.md

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