# Howard, Missouri — #1,215 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.48 of 10. FIPS 29089. Population 10,101. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 10,100 people live in Howard, Missouri. It ranks #1,215 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #93 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 8.1%, higher than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.53% of a home's value each year, less than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.7 years, longer than in 49% 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 84% 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 | 7.23 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.65 | est |
| Sales tax | county | 2.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.68 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.21 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.06 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #755 Randolph, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29175.md
- #513 Cooper, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29053.md
- #755 Saline, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29195.md
- #403 Chariton, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29041.md
- #1519 Boone, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29019.md

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