# Richland, Illinois — #2,576 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.42 of 10. FIPS 17159. Population 15,488. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 15,500 people live in Richland, Illinois. It ranks #2,576 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #12 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 7.75%, higher than in 80% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.16% of a home's value each year, more than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.9 years, shorter than in 57% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 92% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 71% 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 | 5.06 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.60 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.29 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.95 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.87 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.48 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.56 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2691 Edwards, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17047.md
- #2647 Clay, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17025.md
- #2620 Lawrence, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17101.md
- #2594 Wayne, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17191.md
- #2559 Jasper, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17079.md
- #2665 Crawford, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17033.md
- #2713 Wabash, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17185.md

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