# Woodford, Illinois — #2,864 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.88 of 10. FIPS 17203. Population 38,285. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 38,300 people live in Woodford, Illinois. It ranks #2,864 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #49 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 8.25%, higher than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.9% of a home's value each year, more than in 98% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.3 years, longer than in 86% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 50), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 62% 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 | 5.00 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.02 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.35 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.50 |  |
| Property tax | county | 0.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.85 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.69 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.60 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2741 Marshall, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17123.md
- #3043 La Salle, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17099.md
- #3057 Livingston, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17105.md
- #3139 Peoria, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17143.md
- #2988 Tazewell, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17179.md
- #3022 McLean, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17113.md

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