# Butler, Missouri — #1,576 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.28 of 10. FIPS 29023. Population 41,948. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 41,900 people live in Butler, Missouri. It ranks #1,576 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #107 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.48%, lower than in 85% 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 91% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 84% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.8 years, shorter than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 69% 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 | 5.48 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.20 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.04 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.02 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.09 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.20 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.22 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1543 Clay, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05021.md
- #451 Carter, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29035.md
- #1245 Dunklin, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29069.md
- #506 Wayne, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29223.md
- #1054 Ripley, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29181.md
- #309 Stoddard, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29207.md

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