# Montgomery, Missouri — #363 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.09 of 10. FIPS 29139. Population 11,459. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 11,500 people live in Montgomery, Missouri. It ranks #363 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #25 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.48%, lower than in 54% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.58% of a home's value each year, less than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.8 years, shorter than in 58% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 50% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 65% 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 | 5.88 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.03 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.11 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.21 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.71 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.57 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #532 Warren, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29219.md
- #741 Audrain, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29007.md
- #1022 Lincoln, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29113.md
- #866 Callaway, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29027.md
- #188 Osage, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29151.md
- #1133 Pike, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29163.md
- #506 Gasconade, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29073.md

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