Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cooper County

67BoltScore / 100
#56 of 115 in Missouri

Cooper County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and decent rainfall (41.2″/yr).

How Cooper County scores

Hazard Safety80
Freedom67
Food66
Isolation45
Sovereignty71
Water75
Affordability68
$243kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$5,376Land / acre
41.2"Annual rain
10.7% of yrsSevere drought
28 miNearest metro
30People / sq mi
1.2%Federal land
55°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cooper County, Missouri

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

Cooper County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and decent rainfall (41.2″/yr).

How much does land cost in Cooper County, Missouri?

Land in Cooper County runs about $5,376 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cooper County?

Cooper County gets about 41.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10.7% of years.

How remote is Cooper County?

The nearest major metro is about 28 miles away, and population density is 30 people per square mile.

How Cooper compares in Missouri

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