# Jasper, Missouri — #1,197 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.49 of 10. FIPS 29097. Population 125,056. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 125,100 people live in Jasper, Missouri. It ranks #1,197 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #90 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.6%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.68% of a home's value each year, less than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 82% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 70% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.1 years, shorter than in 65% of counties. Air quality is better than in 54% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher 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 | 5.97 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.35 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.40 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.91 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.51 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.26 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.31 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #450 Barton, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29011.md
- #286 Dade, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29057.md
- #825 Lawrence, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29109.md
- #643 Newton, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29145.md
- #2259 Crawford, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20037.md
- #1687 Cherokee, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20021.md

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