Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Chariton County

72BoltScore / 100
#23 of 115 in Missouri

Chariton County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (40.4″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Chariton County scores

Hazard Safety71
Freedom68
Food65
Isolation58
Sovereignty79
Water85
Affordability77
$175kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$4,955Land / acre
40.4"Annual rain
7.8% of yrsSevere drought
54 miNearest metro
9.8People / sq mi
7%Federal land
53.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Chariton County, Missouri

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

Chariton County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (40.4″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Chariton County, Missouri?

Land in Chariton County runs about $4,955 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Chariton County?

Chariton County gets about 40.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.8% of years.

How remote is Chariton County?

The nearest major metro is about 54 miles away, and population density is 9.8 people per square mile.

How Chariton compares in Missouri

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