# Crawford, Missouri — #1,259 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.45 of 10. FIPS 29055. Population 22,719. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 22,700 people live in Crawford, Missouri. It ranks #1,259 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #97 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.97%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.51% of a home's value each year, less than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 57% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 81% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.4 years, shorter than in 88% of counties. Air quality is better than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 65% 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 | 6.14 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.11 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.40 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.66 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.24 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.13 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.48 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1156 Washington, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29221.md
- #1208 Dent, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29065.md
- #828 Franklin, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29071.md
- #1343 Iron, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29093.md
- #1198 Phelps, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29161.md
- #506 Gasconade, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29073.md

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