# Atchison, Missouri — #581 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.87 of 10. FIPS 29005. Population 5,107. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,100 people live in Atchison, Missouri. It ranks #581 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #54 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.48%, lower than in 54% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.06% of a home's value each year, more than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 80% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.4 years, shorter than in 62% of counties. Air quality is better than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 83% 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 | 5.98 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.00 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.11 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.44 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.00 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.75 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #383 Holt, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29087.md
- #1026 Page, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19145.md
- #811 Nemaha, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31127.md
- #589 Fremont, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19071.md
- #339 Nodaway, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29147.md
- #764 Otoe, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31131.md

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