Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Newton County

59BoltScore / 100
#100 of 115 in Missouri

Newton County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (46.4″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $245k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Newton County scores

Hazard Safety22
Freedom69
Food68
Isolation51
Sovereignty51
Water79
Affordability70
$245kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$4,732Land / acre
46.4"Annual rain
9.4% of yrsSevere drought
55 miNearest metro
97.1People / sq mi
1.2%Federal land
57.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Newton County, Missouri

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

Newton County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (46.4″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $245k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Newton County, Missouri?

Land in Newton County runs about $4,732 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Newton County?

Newton County gets about 46.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9.4% of years.

How remote is Newton County?

The nearest major metro is about 55 miles away, and population density is 97.1 people per square mile.

How Newton compares in Missouri

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