# Perry, Illinois — #2,932 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.71 of 10. FIPS 17145. Population 20,503. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 20,500 people live in Perry, Illinois. It ranks #2,932 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #58 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 7.75%, higher than in 80% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.42% of a home's value each year, more than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 74% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.2 years, longer than in 54% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 84% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 63% 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 | 5.24 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.52 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.61 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.95 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.02 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.37 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.93 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2598 Washington, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17189.md
- #3084 Jackson, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17077.md
- #2794 Randolph, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17157.md
- #2937 Jefferson, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17081.md
- #2942 Franklin, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17055.md

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