Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Clinton County

62BoltScore / 100
#86 of 115 in Missouri

Clinton County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (39″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Clinton County scores

Hazard Safety44
Freedom66
Food66
Isolation47
Sovereignty68
Water81
Affordability61
$294kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$5,692Land / acre
39"Annual rain
7.1% of yrsSevere drought
36 miNearest metro
51.4People / sq mi
2.8%Federal land
53.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Clinton County, Missouri

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

Clinton County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (39″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Clinton County, Missouri?

Land in Clinton County runs about $5,692 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Clinton County?

Clinton County gets about 39" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.1% of years.

How remote is Clinton County?

The nearest major metro is about 36 miles away, and population density is 51.4 people per square mile.

How Clinton compares in Missouri

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