# Scotland, Missouri — #120 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.61 of 10. FIPS 29199. Population 4,676. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 4,700 people live in Scotland, Missouri. It ranks #120 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #1 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.97%, lower than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.65% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 97% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.5 years, longer than in 70% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 86% 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 | 5.79 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.08 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.57 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.01 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.78 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.25 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #466 Van Buren, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19177.md
- #512 Davis, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19051.md
- #516 Knox, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29103.md
- #277 Adair, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29001.md
- #257 Schuyler, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29197.md
- #278 Clark, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29045.md

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