Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Johnson County

62BoltScore / 100
#87 of 115 in Missouri

Johnson County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (41.4″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Johnson County scores

Hazard Safety45
Freedom65
Food70
Isolation45
Sovereignty70
Water71
Affordability66
$286kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$4,787Land / acre
41.4"Annual rain
9.6% of yrsSevere drought
34 miNearest metro
66.3People / sq mi
1.3%Federal land
55.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Johnson County, Missouri

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

Johnson County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (41.4″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Johnson County, Missouri?

Land in Johnson County runs about $4,787 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Johnson County?

Johnson County gets about 41.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9.6% of years.

How remote is Johnson County?

The nearest major metro is about 34 miles away, and population density is 66.3 people per square mile.

How Johnson compares in Missouri

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