# Oregon, Missouri — #1,352 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.41 of 10. FIPS 29149. Population 8,720. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,700 people live in Oregon, Missouri. It ranks #1,352 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #99 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.72%, lower than in 51% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.49% of a home's value each year, less than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% 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 67% 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 | 8.46 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.48 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.89 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.36 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.03 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.02 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #267 Shannon, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29203.md
- #451 Carter, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29035.md
- #1426 Howell, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29091.md
- #1054 Ripley, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29181.md
- #1140 Randolph, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05121.md
- #1193 Fulton, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05049.md
- #1234 Sharp, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05135.md

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