Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Bates County

69BoltScore / 100
#43 of 115 in Missouri

Bates County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (43.2″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $227k).

How Bates County scores

Hazard Safety70
Freedom69
Food72
Isolation52
Sovereignty69
Water76
Affordability76
$227kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$4,006Land / acre
43.2"Annual rain
8.5% of yrsSevere drought
42 miNearest metro
19.4People / sq mi
0.5%Federal land
56.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Bates County, Missouri

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

Bates County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (43.2″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $227k).

How much does land cost in Bates County, Missouri?

Land in Bates County runs about $4,006 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Bates County?

Bates County gets about 43.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.5% of years.

How remote is Bates County?

The nearest major metro is about 42 miles away, and population density is 19.4 people per square mile.

How Bates compares in Missouri

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