# Platte, Missouri — #1,078 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.56 of 10. FIPS 29165. Population 111,940. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 111,900 people live in Platte, Missouri. It ranks #1,078 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #86 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.48%, lower than in 85% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.04% of a home's value each year, more than in 73% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 82% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.2 years, longer than in 85% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 82% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 52% 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 | 5.29 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.17 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.92 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.02 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.41 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.22 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.71 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #601 Clinton, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29049.md
- #1248 Atchison, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20005.md
- #1299 Leavenworth, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20103.md
- #1643 Buchanan, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29021.md
- #1436 Clay, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29047.md
- #2987 Wyandotte, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20209.md

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