# Phelps, Missouri — #1,198 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.49 of 10. FIPS 29161. Population 45,284. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 45,300 people live in Phelps, Missouri. It ranks #1,198 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #91 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.35%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.63% of a home's value each year, less than in 62% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.4 years, shorter than in 72% of counties. Air quality is better than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 61% 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 | 6.11 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.16 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.23 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.14 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.76 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.02 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.47 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #722 Texas, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29215.md
- #1208 Dent, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29065.md
- #387 Maries, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29125.md
- #1065 Pulaski, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29169.md
- #1259 Crawford, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29055.md
- #506 Gasconade, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29073.md

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