# Buchanan, Missouri — #1,643 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.24 of 10. FIPS 29021. Population 82,956. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 83,000 people live in Buchanan, Missouri. It ranks #1,643 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #108 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.83%, lower than in 78% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.74% of a home's value each year, less than in 49% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 84% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 74% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.4 years, shorter than in 72% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 56% 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 | 5.40 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.42 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.15 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.70 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.15 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.45 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.58 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #601 Clinton, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29049.md
- #427 Andrew, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29003.md
- #566 Doniphan, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20043.md
- #1078 Platte, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29165.md
- #1248 Atchison, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20005.md
- #197 DeKalb, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29063.md

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