# Lewis, Missouri — #259 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.24 of 10. FIPS 29111. Population 9,818. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,800 people live in Lewis, Missouri. It ranks #259 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #9 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 7.35%, higher than in 75% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.64% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in almost every other county. The homicide rate is lower than in 74% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.6 years, shorter than in 60% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 74% 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 | 5.66 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.02 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.61 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.29 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.94 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.81 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #516 Knox, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29103.md
- #1135 Marion, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29127.md
- #377 Shelby, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29205.md
- #2685 Adams, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17001.md
- #2562 Hancock, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17067.md
- #278 Clark, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29045.md

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