Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lincoln County

59BoltScore / 100
#98 of 115 in Missouri

Lincoln County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (41.1″/yr). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Lincoln County scores

Hazard Safety33
Freedom68
Food63
Isolation48
Sovereignty72
Water69
Affordability61
$316kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$5,019Land / acre
41.1"Annual rain
3.9% of yrsSevere drought
48 miNearest metro
103.3People / sq mi
0.8%Federal land
54.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lincoln County, Missouri

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

Lincoln County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (41.1″/yr). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Lincoln County, Missouri?

Land in Lincoln County runs about $5,019 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County gets about 41.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.9% of years.

How remote is Lincoln County?

The nearest major metro is about 48 miles away, and population density is 103.3 people per square mile.

How Lincoln compares in Missouri

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