# Newton, Missouri — #643 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.83 of 10. FIPS 29145. Population 60,677. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 60,700 people live in Newton, Missouri. It ranks #643 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #59 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.85%, lower than in 78% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.62% of a home's value each year, less than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 91% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.8 years, shorter than in 58% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 96% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 70% 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 | 4.88 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.94 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.29 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.68 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.00 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.11 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.11 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #825 Lawrence, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29109.md
- #822 McDonald, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29119.md
- #376 Barry, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29009.md
- #1197 Jasper, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29097.md
- #1687 Cherokee, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20021.md
- #1650 Ottawa, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40115.md

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