# Shelby, Missouri — #377 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.07 of 10. FIPS 29205. Population 5,931. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,900 people live in Shelby, Missouri. It ranks #377 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #30 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 7.23%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.81% of a home's value each year, more than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.2 years, longer than in 54% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 90% 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 | 5.83 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.30 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.43 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.54 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.54 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.88 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #422 Macon, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29121.md
- #284 Monroe, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29137.md
- #516 Knox, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29103.md
- #1135 Marion, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29127.md
- #259 Lewis, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29111.md

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