# Iron, Missouri — #1,343 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.41 of 10. FIPS 29093. Population 9,440. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,400 people live in Iron, Missouri. It ranks #1,343 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #98 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.23%, lower than in 61% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.49% of a home's value each year, less than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 56% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 52% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 51% 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 | 6.08 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.13 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.43 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.34 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.55 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.50 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.87 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #864 Madison, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29123.md
- #1156 Washington, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29221.md
- #1208 Dent, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29065.md
- #1688 Saint Francois, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29187.md
- #506 Wayne, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29223.md
- #370 Reynolds, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29179.md
- #1259 Crawford, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29055.md

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