# Washington, Illinois — #2,598 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.38 of 10. FIPS 17189. Population 13,536. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 13,500 people live in Washington, Illinois. It ranks #2,598 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #15 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.58% of a home's value each year, more than in 94% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.4 years, longer than in 69% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 86% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 72% 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 | 5.21 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.79 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.07 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.10 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.57 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.32 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3034 Marion, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17121.md
- #2582 Clinton, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17027.md
- #2932 Perry, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17145.md
- #3144 Saint Clair, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17163.md
- #2794 Randolph, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17157.md
- #2937 Jefferson, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17081.md

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