# Cooper, Missouri — #513 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.93 of 10. FIPS 29053. Population 16,947. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 16,900 people live in Cooper, Missouri. It ranks #513 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #48 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 7.1%, higher than in 70% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.63% of a home's value each year, less than in 62% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.8 years, longer than in 73% of counties. Air quality is better than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 80% 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 | 5.99 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.32 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.21 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.01 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.28 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.37 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #492 Pettis, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29159.md
- #418 Moniteau, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29135.md
- #1215 Howard, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29089.md
- #755 Saline, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29195.md
- #595 Morgan, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29141.md
- #1519 Boone, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29019.md

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