Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Carroll County

70BoltScore / 100
#36 of 115 in Missouri

Carroll County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (40.3″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $166k).

How Carroll County scores

Hazard Safety67
Freedom70
Food63
Isolation58
Sovereignty71
Water85
Affordability77
$166kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$5,366Land / acre
40.3"Annual rain
7.5% of yrsSevere drought
54 miNearest metro
12.1People / sq mi
1.7%Federal land
54°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Carroll County, Missouri

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

Carroll County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (40.3″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $166k).

How much does land cost in Carroll County, Missouri?

Land in Carroll County runs about $5,366 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Carroll County?

Carroll County gets about 40.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.5% of years.

How remote is Carroll County?

The nearest major metro is about 54 miles away, and population density is 12.1 people per square mile.

How Carroll compares in Missouri

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