Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Texas County

66BoltScore / 100
#63 of 115 in Missouri

Texas County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $206k) and abundant rainfall (45.9″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Texas County scores

Hazard Safety38
Freedom71
Food64
Isolation66
Sovereignty66
Water75
Affordability81
$206kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$3,220Land / acre
45.9"Annual rain
4.6% of yrsSevere drought
74 miNearest metro
21.8People / sq mi
6.8%Federal land
55.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Texas County, Missouri

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

Texas County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $206k) and abundant rainfall (45.9″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Texas County, Missouri?

Land in Texas County runs about $3,220 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Texas County?

Texas County gets about 45.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.6% of years.

How remote is Texas County?

The nearest major metro is about 74 miles away, and population density is 21.8 people per square mile.

How Texas compares in Missouri

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