# Saint Francois, Missouri — #1,688 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.21 of 10. FIPS 29187. Population 67,058. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 67,100 people live in Saint Francois, Missouri. It ranks #1,688 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #109 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.85%, higher than in 55% 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 54% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 74% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72 years, shorter than in 84% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 53% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 58% 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 | 5.82 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.58 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.16 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.77 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.96 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.38 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.29 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #864 Madison, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29123.md
- #1156 Washington, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29221.md
- #1343 Iron, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29093.md
- #213 Perry, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29157.md
- #738 Sainte Genevieve, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29186.md
- #1222 Jefferson, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29099.md

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