# Schuyler, Illinois — #2,845 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.92 of 10. FIPS 17169. Population 6,733. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 6,700 people live in Schuyler, Illinois. It ranks #2,845 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #46 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 8.25%, higher than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.55% of a home's value each year, more than in 94% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 95% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.2 years, shorter than in 54% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 69% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 89% 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 | 5.50 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.24 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.50 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.45 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.30 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.22 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2841 Cass, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17017.md
- #2920 McDonough, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17109.md
- #2222 Brown, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17009.md
- #2899 Mason, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17125.md
- #2995 Fulton, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17057.md
- #2685 Adams, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17001.md
- #2562 Hancock, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17067.md

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