# Vernon, Missouri — #389 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.06 of 10. FIPS 29217. Population 19,710. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 19,700 people live in Vernon, Missouri. It ranks #389 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #33 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.22%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.64% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 80% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72 years, shorter than in 84% 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 63% 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 | 5.77 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.99 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.18 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.25 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.02 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.99 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.98 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #450 Barton, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29011.md
- #234 Cedar, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29039.md
- #1326 Linn, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20107.md
- #2259 Crawford, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20037.md
- #1340 Bourbon, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20011.md
- #276 Bates, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29013.md
- #646 Saint Clair, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29185.md

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