# Lincoln, Missouri — #1,022 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.60 of 10. FIPS 29113. Population 64,699. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 64,700 people live in Lincoln, Missouri. It ranks #1,022 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #82 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.97%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.69% of a home's value each year, less than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.5 years, shorter than in 51% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 58% 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 | 5.77 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.81 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.37 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.66 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.97 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.76 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.18 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #532 Warren, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29219.md
- #2523 Calhoun, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17013.md
- #363 Montgomery, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29139.md
- #1043 Saint Charles, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29183.md
- #1133 Pike, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29163.md

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