# Stoddard, Missouri — #309 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.16 of 10. FIPS 29207. Population 28,397. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 28,400 people live in Stoddard, Missouri. It ranks #309 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #20 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 7.41%, higher than in 76% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.67% of a home's value each year, less than in 57% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 95% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.1 years, shorter than in 74% of counties. Air quality is better than in 92% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 29), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 64% 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 | 7.10 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.71 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.26 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.09 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.58 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.74 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #375 Bollinger, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29017.md
- #2114 New Madrid, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29143.md
- #763 Cape Girardeau, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29031.md
- #1576 Butler, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29023.md
- #1245 Dunklin, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29069.md
- #506 Wayne, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29223.md
- #1478 Scott, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29201.md

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