# Whiteside, Illinois — #3,083 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.20 of 10. FIPS 17195. Population 54,498. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 54,500 people live in Whiteside, Illinois. It ranks #3,083 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #90 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 7.75%, higher than in 80% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.74% of a home's value each year, more than in 96% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.9 years, longer than in 51% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 90% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 58% 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 | 5.12 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.64 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.92 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.95 |  |
| Property tax | county | 1.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.99 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.10 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.75 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2978 Lee, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17103.md
- #2986 Henry, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17073.md
- #2955 Bureau, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17011.md
- #2943 Ogle, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17141.md
- #3132 Rock Island, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17161.md
- #2715 Carroll, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17015.md
- #2199 Clinton, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19045.md

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