# Union, Oregon — #1,247 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.46 of 10. FIPS 41061. Population 25,944. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 25,900 people live in Union, Oregon. It ranks #1,247 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #7 of 36 in Oregon. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.68% of a home's value each year, less than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 57% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.8 years, longer than in 50% of counties. Air quality is better than in 95% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 25), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 74% of counties. On this site's state scores, Oregon gets 4.84 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 4 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 4.84 |  |
| 2A | state | 4.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 7.47 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.86 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.92 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.25 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.64 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.42 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #577 Grant, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41023.md
- #1467 Baker, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41001.md
- #881 Wallowa, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41063.md
- #2362 Umatilla, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41059.md

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