# Wabash, Illinois — #2,713 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.17 of 10. FIPS 17185. Population 10,942. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 10,900 people live in Wabash, Illinois. It ranks #2,713 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #29 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.3% of a home's value each year, more than in 86% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 57% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77 years, longer than in 64% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 50), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 83% 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 | 5.04 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.62 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.56 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.42 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.59 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.86 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2576 Richland, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17159.md
- #2691 Edwards, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17047.md
- #2620 Lawrence, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17101.md
- #2844 White, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17193.md
- #950 Knox, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18083.md
- #517 Gibson, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18051.md

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