Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Macon County

71BoltScore / 100
#33 of 115 in Missouri

Macon County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (41.2″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $186k).

How Macon County scores

Hazard Safety63
Freedom69
Food60
Isolation61
Sovereignty78
Water84
Affordability80
$186kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$4,026Land / acre
41.2"Annual rain
6.5% of yrsSevere drought
62 miNearest metro
18.9People / sq mi
2.3%Federal land
52.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Macon County, Missouri

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

Macon County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (41.2″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $186k).

How much does land cost in Macon County, Missouri?

Land in Macon County runs about $4,026 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Macon County?

Macon County gets about 41.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.5% of years.

How remote is Macon County?

The nearest major metro is about 62 miles away, and population density is 18.9 people per square mile.

How Macon compares in Missouri

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