# Cole, Missouri — #703 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.79 of 10. FIPS 29051. Population 77,278. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 77,300 people live in Cole, Missouri. It ranks #703 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #65 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.6%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.73% of a home's value each year, less than in 50% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 70% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.9 years, longer than in 73% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 62% 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 | 5.85 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.74 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.41 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.91 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.65 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.08 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.37 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #418 Moniteau, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29135.md
- #538 Miller, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29131.md
- #1519 Boone, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29019.md
- #866 Callaway, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29027.md
- #188 Osage, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29151.md

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