# Gasconade, Missouri — #506 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.93 of 10. FIPS 29073. Population 14,705. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 14,700 people live in Gasconade, Missouri. It ranks #506 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #46 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.1%, lower than in 62% 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 smaller share of working residents than in 70% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 52% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.6 years, shorter than in 70% of counties. Air quality is better than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 67% 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 | 6.03 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.02 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.68 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.39 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.99 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.39 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #387 Maries, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29125.md
- #532 Warren, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29219.md
- #828 Franklin, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29071.md
- #363 Montgomery, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29139.md
- #1198 Phelps, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29161.md
- #188 Osage, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29151.md
- #1259 Crawford, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29055.md

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