Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Morgan County

59BoltScore / 100
#94 of 115 in Missouri

Morgan County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (42.8″/yr) and productive soil and a long growing season (55.4°F avg). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Morgan County scores

Hazard Safety24
Freedom69
Food72
Isolation52
Sovereignty61
Water74
Affordability64
$290kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$5,025Land / acre
42.8"Annual rain
7.2% of yrsSevere drought
44 miNearest metro
36.8People / sq mi
0%Federal land
55.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Morgan County, Missouri

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

Morgan County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (42.8″/yr) and productive soil and a long growing season (55.4°F avg). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Morgan County, Missouri?

Land in Morgan County runs about $5,025 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Morgan County?

Morgan County gets about 42.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.2% of years.

How remote is Morgan County?

The nearest major metro is about 44 miles away, and population density is 36.8 people per square mile.

How Morgan compares in Missouri

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