Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Barton County

70BoltScore / 100
#35 of 115 in Missouri

Barton County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $189k).

How Barton County scores

Hazard Safety56
Freedom72
Food76
Isolation60
Sovereignty79
Water69
Affordability79
$189kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$4,126Land / acre
44.9"Annual rain
11.5% of yrsSevere drought
62 miNearest metro
19.8People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
57.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Barton County, Missouri

Is Barton County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Barton County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $189k).

How much does land cost in Barton County, Missouri?

Land in Barton County runs about $4,126 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Barton County?

Barton County gets about 44.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 11.5% of years.

How remote is Barton County?

The nearest major metro is about 62 miles away, and population density is 19.8 people per square mile.

How Barton compares in Missouri

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