# Piatt, Illinois — #2,823 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.96 of 10. FIPS 17147. Population 16,714. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 16,700 people live in Piatt, Illinois. It ranks #2,823 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #41 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.66% of a home's value each year, more than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 60% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.9 years, longer than in 73% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 82% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 69% 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 | 5.29 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.43 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.97 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 1.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.63 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.08 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.75 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2770 Douglas, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17041.md
- #2890 Moultrie, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17139.md
- #3105 Champaign, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17019.md
- #3137 Macon, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17115.md
- #2833 De Witt, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17039.md
- #3022 McLean, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17113.md

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