# Cass, Missouri — #890 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.67 of 10. FIPS 29037. Population 111,732. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 111,700 people live in Cass, Missouri. It ranks #890 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #79 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.85%, lower than in 78% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.83% of a home's value each year, more than in 57% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 84% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 70% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.3 years, longer than in 67% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 58% 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 | 5.77 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.62 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.42 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.68 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.95 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.46 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.72 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #991 Henry, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29083.md
- #1562 Miami, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20121.md
- #276 Bates, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29013.md
- #1236 Johnson, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29101.md
- #2788 Jackson, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29095.md
- #1474 Johnson, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20091.md

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