# Winnebago, Illinois — #3,135 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 3.61 of 10. FIPS 17201. Population 280,922. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 280,900 people live in Winnebago, Illinois. It ranks #3,135 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #98 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 7.75%, higher than in 80% of counties. Property tax takes at least 2% of a home's value each year, more than in 98% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 63% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 89% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75 years, shorter than in 57% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 69% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 91% 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 | 5.50 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.89 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 4.96 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.95 |  |
| Property tax | county | 0.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.56 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.28 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.41 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1745 Green, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55045.md
- #3020 Boone, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17007.md
- #2392 Rock, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55105.md
- #3071 Stephenson, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17177.md
- #2943 Ogle, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17141.md

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