# Shannon, Missouri — #267 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.23 of 10. FIPS 29203. Population 7,238. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,200 people live in Shannon, Missouri. It ranks #267 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #11 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.72%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.36% of a home's value each year, less than in 92% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 63% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.4 years, shorter than in 81% of counties. Air quality is better than in 64% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), 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 | 6.15 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.41 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.85 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.80 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.40 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.00 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.65 |  |

"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
- #1352 Oregon, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29149.md
- #451 Carter, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29035.md
- #1426 Howell, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29091.md
- #370 Reynolds, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29179.md

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