# Monroe, Missouri — #284 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.19 of 10. FIPS 29137. Population 8,698. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,700 people live in Monroe, Missouri. It ranks #284 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #16 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.72%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.74% of a home's value each year, less than in 49% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 54% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.9 years, longer than in 73% of counties. Air quality is better than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 84% 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 | 6.40 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.00 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.27 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.80 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.59 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.42 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.20 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #755 Randolph, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29175.md
- #741 Audrain, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29007.md
- #253 Ralls, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29173.md
- #1135 Marion, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29127.md
- #377 Shelby, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29205.md

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