# Warren, Illinois — #2,877 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.85 of 10. FIPS 17187. Population 16,185. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 16,200 people live in Warren, Illinois. It ranks #2,877 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #50 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.28% of a home's value each year, more than in 85% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 81% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.8 years, longer than in 61% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 88% 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 | 5.28 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.16 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.67 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.25 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.65 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.18 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3060 Knox, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17095.md
- #2920 McDonough, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17109.md
- #2742 Mercer, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17131.md
- #2995 Fulton, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17057.md
- #2564 Henderson, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17071.md

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