# Andrew, Missouri — #427 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.02 of 10. FIPS 29003. Population 18,127. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 18,100 people live in Andrew, Missouri. It ranks #427 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #38 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 7.43%, higher than in 76% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.69% of a home's value each year, less than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 59% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.3 years, longer than in 86% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 83% of counties. On this site's state scores, Missouri gets 6.81 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.81 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.83 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.61 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.27 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.25 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.53 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.92 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.40 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #297 Gentry, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29075.md
- #383 Holt, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29087.md
- #566 Doniphan, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20043.md
- #1643 Buchanan, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29021.md
- #339 Nodaway, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29147.md
- #197 DeKalb, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29063.md

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