# Osage, Missouri — #188 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.40 of 10. FIPS 29151. Population 13,468. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 13,500 people live in Osage, Missouri. It ranks #188 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #2 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.97%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.51% of a home's value each year, less than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 91% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.4 years, longer than in 69% 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 66% 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 | 8.67 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.66 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.25 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.18 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.41 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #703 Cole, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29051.md
- #387 Maries, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29125.md
- #538 Miller, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29131.md
- #363 Montgomery, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29139.md
- #866 Callaway, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29027.md
- #506 Gasconade, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29073.md

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