# Marion, Missouri — #1,135 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.53 of 10. FIPS 29127. Population 28,336. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 28,300 people live in Marion, Missouri. It ranks #1,135 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #88 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.1%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.75% of a home's value each year, more than in 50% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 53% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.7 years, shorter than in 69% 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 54% 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 | 7.65 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.07 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.18 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.34 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #284 Monroe, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29137.md
- #253 Ralls, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29173.md
- #259 Lewis, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29111.md
- #377 Shelby, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29205.md
- #2685 Adams, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17001.md
- #2935 Pike, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17149.md

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