# Nodaway, Missouri — #339 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.12 of 10. FIPS 29147. Population 20,695. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 20,700 people live in Nodaway, Missouri. It ranks #339 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #23 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.6%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.78% of a home's value each year, more than in 53% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 89% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 70% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 62% 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 | 6.02 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.20 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.41 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.90 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.91 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.90 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #297 Gentry, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29075.md
- #427 Andrew, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29003.md
- #1373 Worth, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29227.md
- #383 Holt, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29087.md
- #1026 Page, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19145.md
- #581 Atchison, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29005.md
- #711 Taylor, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19173.md

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