Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lewis County

73BoltScore / 100
#17 of 115 in Missouri

Lewis County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (39.5″/yr).

How Lewis County scores

Hazard Safety73
Freedom69
Food67
Isolation72
Sovereignty78
Water75
Affordability74
$205kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$4,861Land / acre
39.5"Annual rain
6.1% of yrsSevere drought
87 miNearest metro
19.4People / sq mi
0.7%Federal land
52.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lewis County, Missouri

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

Lewis County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (39.5″/yr).

How much does land cost in Lewis County, Missouri?

Land in Lewis County runs about $4,861 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lewis County?

Lewis County gets about 39.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.1% of years.

How remote is Lewis County?

The nearest major metro is about 87 miles away, and population density is 19.4 people per square mile.

How Lewis compares in Missouri

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