# Holt, Missouri — #383 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.07 of 10. FIPS 29087. Population 4,248. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 4,200 people live in Holt, Missouri. It ranks #383 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #31 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.72%, lower than in 51% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.79% of a home's value each year, more than in 54% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.2 years, longer than in 66% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 50% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 85% 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 | 5.89 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.46 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.89 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.83 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.97 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.49 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #427 Andrew, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29003.md
- #811 Nemaha, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31127.md
- #566 Doniphan, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20043.md
- #581 Atchison, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29005.md
- #564 Richardson, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31147.md
- #339 Nodaway, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29147.md

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