# Bates, Missouri — #276 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.21 of 10. FIPS 29013. Population 16,242. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 16,200 people live in Bates, Missouri. It ranks #276 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.22%, lower than in 89% 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 95% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.8 years, shorter than in 58% of counties. Air quality is better than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 72% 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 | 5.93 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.10 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.07 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.25 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.05 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.58 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.50 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #991 Henry, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29083.md
- #1326 Linn, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20107.md
- #1562 Miami, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20121.md
- #389 Vernon, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29217.md
- #890 Cass, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29037.md
- #646 Saint Clair, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29185.md

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