# Polk, Missouri — #481 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.96 of 10. FIPS 29167. Population 32,780. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 32,800 people live in Polk, Missouri. It ranks #481 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #42 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.6%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.52% of a home's value each year, less than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 54% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.3 years, shorter than in 53% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 55% 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 | 5.92 | est |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.10 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.39 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.91 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.21 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.32 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.70 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #234 Cedar, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29039.md
- #286 Dade, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29057.md
- #323 Hickory, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29085.md
- #645 Dallas, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29059.md
- #1467 Greene, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29077.md
- #646 Saint Clair, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29185.md

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