# Sullivan, Missouri — #264 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.23 of 10. FIPS 29211. Population 5,797. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,800 people live in Sullivan, Missouri. It ranks #264 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #10 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 7.48%, higher than in 76% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.56% of a home's value each year, less than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.9 years, longer than in 51% of counties. Air quality is better than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 88% 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 | 6.03 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.31 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.20 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.32 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.23 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.43 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #330 Grundy, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29079.md
- #277 Adair, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29001.md
- #635 Linn, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29115.md
- #668 Putnam, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29171.md
- #271 Mercer, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29129.md

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