Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Dent County

67BoltScore / 100
#57 of 115 in Missouri

Dent County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $189k) and deep isolation — 96 mi to the nearest city.

How Dent County scores

Hazard Safety48
Freedom71
Food62
Isolation75
Sovereignty58
Water73
Affordability84
$189kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$2,920Land / acre
46"Annual rain
5.1% of yrsSevere drought
96 miNearest metro
19.5People / sq mi
16%Federal land
55.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Dent County, Missouri

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

Dent County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $189k) and deep isolation — 96 mi to the nearest city.

How much does land cost in Dent County, Missouri?

Land in Dent County runs about $2,920 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Dent County?

Dent County gets about 46" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.1% of years.

How remote is Dent County?

The nearest major metro is about 96 miles away, and population density is 19.5 people per square mile.

How Dent compares in Missouri

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