# Henry, Missouri — #991 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.61 of 10. FIPS 29083. Population 22,485. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 22,500 people live in Henry, Missouri. It ranks #991 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #81 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.17%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.62% of a home's value each year, less than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 58% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.5 years, shorter than in 61% of counties. Air quality is better than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 52% 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 | 6.10 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.65 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.70 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.39 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.89 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.99 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.13 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #492 Pettis, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29159.md
- #1500 Benton, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29015.md
- #890 Cass, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29037.md
- #276 Bates, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29013.md
- #1236 Johnson, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29101.md
- #646 Saint Clair, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29185.md

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