# Hickory, Missouri — #323 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.14 of 10. FIPS 29085. Population 8,718. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,700 people live in Hickory, Missouri. It ranks #323 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #21 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.23%, lower than in 61% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.4% of a home's value each year, less than in 90% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 58% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.5 years, shorter than in 87% 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 78% 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 | 8.06 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.34 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.76 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.75 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.40 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1500 Benton, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29015.md
- #645 Dallas, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29059.md
- #377 Camden, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29029.md
- #646 Saint Clair, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29185.md
- #481 Polk, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29167.md

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