# Stark, Illinois — #2,602 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.37 of 10. FIPS 17175. Population 5,218. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,200 people live in Stark, Illinois. It ranks #2,602 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #16 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.62% of a home's value each year, more than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.3 years, shorter than in 53% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 90% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 92% 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 | 5.11 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.18 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 1.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.88 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.64 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.61 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2741 Marshall, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17123.md
- #3060 Knox, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17095.md
- #2986 Henry, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17073.md
- #2955 Bureau, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17011.md
- #3139 Peoria, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17143.md

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