# Morgan, Illinois — #2,971 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.63 of 10. FIPS 17137. Population 32,140. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 32,100 people live in Morgan, Illinois. It ranks #2,971 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #68 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.7% of a home's value each year, more than in 96% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.8 years, longer than in 61% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 52% 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 | 5.48 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.55 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.65 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 1.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.88 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.39 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.13 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2860 Macoupin, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17117.md
- #2841 Cass, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17017.md
- #2642 Scott, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17171.md
- #2222 Brown, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17009.md
- #2515 Greene, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17061.md
- #3122 Sangamon, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17167.md
- #2935 Pike, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17149.md

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