# Pope, Illinois — #2,306 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.77 of 10. FIPS 17151. Population 3,707. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 3,700 people live in Pope, Illinois. It ranks #2,306 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #2 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.99% of a home's value each year, more than in 70% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 78% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.8 years, longer than in 61% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 86% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 82% 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 | 5.22 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.96 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.41 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.81 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.90 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3080 Saline, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17165.md
- #2683 Massac, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17127.md
- #2724 Johnson, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17087.md
- #2796 Hardin, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17069.md
- #851 Livingston, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21139.md

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