Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Putnam County

75BoltScore / 100
#6 of 115 in Missouri

Putnam County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and decent rainfall (39.2″/yr).

How Putnam County scores

Hazard Safety92
Freedom71
Food58
Isolation70
Sovereignty73
Water80
Affordability79
$206kTypical home
1%Property tax
$3,789Land / acre
39.2"Annual rain
8.7% of yrsSevere drought
82 miNearest metro
9People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
51.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Putnam County, Missouri

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

Putnam County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and decent rainfall (39.2″/yr).

How much does land cost in Putnam County, Missouri?

Land in Putnam County runs about $3,789 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Putnam County?

Putnam County gets about 39.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.7% of years.

How remote is Putnam County?

The nearest major metro is about 82 miles away, and population density is 9 people per square mile.

How Putnam compares in Missouri

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