# Stephenson, Illinois — #3,071 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.25 of 10. FIPS 17177. Population 43,105. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 43,100 people live in Stephenson, Illinois. It ranks #3,071 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #86 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes at least 2% of a home's value each year, more than in 98% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 53% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.3 years, longer than in 56% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 89% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 68% 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 | 5.15 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.89 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.48 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 0.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.21 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.27 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.06 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1745 Green, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55045.md
- #837 Lafayette, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55065.md
- #2694 Jo Daviess, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17085.md
- #2943 Ogle, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17141.md
- #2715 Carroll, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17015.md
- #3135 Winnebago, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17201.md

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