Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Ripley County

74BoltScore / 100
#12 of 115 in Missouri

Ripley County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50.1″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $156k).

How Ripley County scores

Hazard Safety43
Freedom72
Food67
Isolation83
Sovereignty65
Water96
Affordability88
$156kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$2,855Land / acre
50.1"Annual rain
7.8% of yrsSevere drought
114 miNearest metro
17.2People / sq mi
25%Federal land
57.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Ripley County, Missouri

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

Ripley County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50.1″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $156k).

How much does land cost in Ripley County, Missouri?

Land in Ripley County runs about $2,855 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Ripley County?

Ripley County gets about 50.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.8% of years.

How remote is Ripley County?

The nearest major metro is about 114 miles away, and population density is 17.2 people per square mile.

How Ripley compares in Missouri

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