Rank

2343of 3,144

Calhoun, Mississippi

Score 5.73 / 10· population 12,685

About 12,700 people live in Calhoun, Mississippi. It ranks #2,343 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #27 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.55% of a home's value each year, less than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 91% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.4 years, shorter than in 88% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 50% of counties. On this site's state scores, Mississippi gets 5.69 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

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