# Pike, Illinois — #2,935 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.71 of 10. FIPS 17149. Population 14,342. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 14,300 people live in Pike, Illinois. It ranks #2,935 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #60 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 86% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.5 years, shorter than in 61% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 77% 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 | 5.66 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.11 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.18 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.95 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.63 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.15 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.90 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2642 Scott, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17171.md
- #2222 Brown, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17009.md
- #2523 Calhoun, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17013.md
- #2515 Greene, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17061.md
- #253 Ralls, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29173.md
- #1135 Marion, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29127.md
- #2685 Adams, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17001.md
- #2971 Morgan, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17137.md
- #1133 Pike, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29163.md

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