Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Monroe County

69BoltScore / 100
#50 of 115 in Missouri

Monroe County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and decent rainfall (40.9″/yr).

How Monroe County scores

Hazard Safety79
Freedom69
Food61
Isolation52
Sovereignty74
Water74
Affordability71
$226kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$5,186Land / acre
40.9"Annual rain
5.8% of yrsSevere drought
40 miNearest metro
13.4People / sq mi
3.9%Federal land
53.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Monroe County, Missouri

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

Monroe County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and decent rainfall (40.9″/yr).

How much does land cost in Monroe County, Missouri?

Land in Monroe County runs about $5,186 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Monroe County?

Monroe County gets about 40.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.8% of years.

How remote is Monroe County?

The nearest major metro is about 40 miles away, and population density is 13.4 people per square mile.

How Monroe compares in Missouri

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