# Dent, Missouri — #1,208 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.49 of 10. FIPS 29065. Population 14,647. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 14,600 people live in Dent, Missouri. It ranks #1,208 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #92 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.48%, lower than in 54% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.35% of a home's value each year, less than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.8 years, shorter than in 85% of counties. Air quality is better than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 77% 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 | 6.20 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.53 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.95 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.11 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.73 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.55 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.32 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #722 Texas, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29215.md
- #267 Shannon, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29203.md
- #1343 Iron, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29093.md
- #370 Reynolds, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29179.md
- #1198 Phelps, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29161.md
- #1259 Crawford, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29055.md

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