Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Jasper County

59BoltScore / 100
#97 of 115 in Missouri

Jasper County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.5″/yr) with little drought and productive soil and a long growing season (57.6°F avg). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Jasper County scores

Hazard Safety14
Freedom67
Food76
Isolation45
Sovereignty62
Water76
Affordability76
$218kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$4,178Land / acre
45.5"Annual rain
10.7% of yrsSevere drought
58 miNearest metro
195.9People / sq mi
0%Federal land
57.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Jasper County, Missouri

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

Jasper County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.5″/yr) with little drought and productive soil and a long growing season (57.6°F avg). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Jasper County, Missouri?

Land in Jasper County runs about $4,178 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Jasper County?

Jasper County gets about 45.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10.7% of years.

How remote is Jasper County?

The nearest major metro is about 58 miles away, and population density is 195.9 people per square mile.

How Jasper compares in Missouri

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