Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Howard County

71BoltScore / 100
#34 of 115 in Missouri

Howard County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and decent rainfall (41.3″/yr).

How Howard County scores

Hazard Safety86
Freedom66
Food64
Isolation45
Sovereignty75
Water83
Affordability76
$231kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$3,853Land / acre
41.3"Annual rain
8.2% of yrsSevere drought
25 miNearest metro
21.8People / sq mi
1.9%Federal land
54.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Howard County, Missouri

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

Howard County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and decent rainfall (41.3″/yr).

How much does land cost in Howard County, Missouri?

Land in Howard County runs about $3,853 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Howard County?

Howard County gets about 41.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.2% of years.

How remote is Howard County?

The nearest major metro is about 25 miles away, and population density is 21.8 people per square mile.

How Howard compares in Missouri

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