# Howell, Missouri — #1,426 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.37 of 10. FIPS 29091. Population 40,735. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 40,700 people live in Howell, Missouri. It ranks #1,426 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #101 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.91%, lower than in 78% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.44% of a home's value each year, less than in 86% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.3 years, shorter than in 73% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 50% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 70% 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 | 5.88 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.35 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.29 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.63 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.04 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.07 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.83 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #722 Texas, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29215.md
- #296 Douglas, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29067.md
- #267 Shannon, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29203.md
- #1352 Oregon, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29149.md
- #405 Ozark, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29153.md
- #1193 Fulton, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05049.md

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