# Callaway, Missouri — #866 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.69 of 10. FIPS 29027. Population 44,731. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 44,700 people live in Callaway, Missouri. It ranks #866 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #78 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.72%, lower than in 51% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.66% of a home's value each year, less than in 58% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.9 years, longer than in 63% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 51% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 55% 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 | 5.87 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.19 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.15 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.89 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.16 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.09 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.77 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #703 Cole, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29051.md
- #741 Audrain, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29007.md
- #1519 Boone, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29019.md
- #363 Montgomery, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29139.md
- #188 Osage, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29151.md

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