# Moniteau, Missouri — #418 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.03 of 10. FIPS 29135. Population 15,256. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 15,300 people live in Moniteau, Missouri. It ranks #418 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #36 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.97%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.61% of a home's value each year, less than in 64% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 56% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 61% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.1 years, longer than in 53% of counties. Air quality is better than in 51% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 78% 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 | 5.91 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.16 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.03 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.66 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.75 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.58 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.45 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #703 Cole, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29051.md
- #513 Cooper, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29053.md
- #538 Miller, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29131.md
- #595 Morgan, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29141.md
- #1519 Boone, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29019.md

## Links

- Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/29135
- Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=29135
- Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology
- Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy