Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Osage County

65BoltScore / 100
#66 of 115 in Missouri

Osage County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $265k) and strong economic & personal freedom (85% Republican).

How Osage County scores

Hazard Safety67
Freedom72
Food62
Isolation51
Sovereignty61
Water70
Affordability74
$265kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,470Land / acre
43.3"Annual rain
5.3% of yrsSevere drought
40 miNearest metro
22.2People / sq mi
0.4%Federal land
55.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Osage County, Missouri

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

Osage County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $265k) and strong economic & personal freedom (85% Republican).

How much does land cost in Osage County, Missouri?

Land in Osage County runs about $3,470 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Osage County?

Osage County gets about 43.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.3% of years.

How remote is Osage County?

The nearest major metro is about 40 miles away, and population density is 22.2 people per square mile.

How Osage compares in Missouri

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