# Wayne, Illinois — #2,594 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.39 of 10. FIPS 17191. Population 15,761. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 15,800 people live in Wayne, Illinois. It ranks #2,594 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #14 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.42% of a home's value each year, more than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 71% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.8 years, shorter than in 58% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 91% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 74% 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 | 5.09 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.48 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.31 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.35 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.13 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.36 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2627 Hamilton, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17065.md
- #2576 Richland, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17159.md
- #2691 Edwards, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17047.md
- #2647 Clay, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17025.md
- #3034 Marion, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17121.md
- #2844 White, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17193.md
- #2937 Jefferson, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17081.md

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