# Dade, Missouri — #286 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.19 of 10. FIPS 29057. Population 7,716. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,700 people live in Dade, Missouri. It ranks #286 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #17 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 7.48%, higher than in 76% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.57% of a home's value each year, less than in 69% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 83% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.1 years, shorter than in 74% 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 lower than in 81% 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 | 8.36 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.20 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.23 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.34 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.99 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #450 Barton, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29011.md
- #234 Cedar, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29039.md
- #825 Lawrence, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29109.md
- #1467 Greene, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29077.md
- #1197 Jasper, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29097.md
- #481 Polk, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29167.md

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